add-diagnostic-parser Skill

Source

• Creator: microsoft
• Repository: microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools
• Skill file: .github/skills/add-diagnostic-parser/SKILL.md

What it does

Use when adding a compiler or tool output parser for the Problems panel. Touches src/diagnostics/<name.ts, src/diagnostics/build.ts, package.json (cmake.enabledOutputParsers), and package.nls.json. Triggers: "add parser", "new diagnostic parser", "parse compiler output".

Skill instructions

Adding a New Diagnostic / Output Parser Recipe for adding a new compiler or tool output parser to CMake Tools. A parser extracts diagnostics (errors, warnings, notes) from build output and surfaces them in the VS Code Problems panel. Overview Adding a parser touches 4 files (plus tests and changelog): | File | What to do | |---|---| | src/diagnostics/<name.ts | Create the parser class | | src/diagnostics/build.ts | Register the parser in Compilers | | package.json | Add to cmake.enabledOutputParsers enum | | package.nls.json | Update description if user-visible text changes | --- Step 1: Create the parser file Create src/diagnostics/<name.ts. Every parser extends RawDiagnosticParser (defined in src/diagnostics/util.ts) and exports a class named Parser. Base class contract typescript // src/diagnostics/util.ts (simplified) export abstract class RawDiagnosticParser { get diagnostics(): readonly RawDiagnostic[] { / accumulated results / } / Called by the build consumer for every line of o