Add Diagnostic Parser
microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools/.github/skills/add-diagnostic-parser
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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".
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Versionv1.0.0
AuthorMicrosoft
Categorycoding
Skill IDmicrosoft/vscode-cmake-tools/.github/skills/add-diagnostic-parser
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