add west extension that generates build and debug configurations for vscode

Author: benedekkupper

.gitignore

@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@ __pycache__/
 
 # docs
 /doc/_build*
+
+.vscode/tasks.json
+.vscode/launch.json
+.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json

.vscode/tasks.json

@@ -13,10 +13,32 @@ command:
 west init -m https://github.com/IntergatedCircuits/c2usb-zephyr-examples c2usb-workspace
 # update Zephyr modules
 cd c2usb-workspace
-west update
-west patch
+west update && west patch
 ```
 
+## Building and running
+
+To build an application, run the following command:
+```shell
+cd c2usb-zephyr-examples
+west build -b nrf52840dk/nrf52840 --build-dir usb-keyboard/build usb-keyboard
+```
+
+Once you have built the application, run the following command to flash it:
+
+```shell
+west flash --build-dir usb-keyboard/build
+```
+
+## Software Development
+
+MS Visual Studio Code is the recommended IDE for development.
+Open the `projects.code-workspace` file in vscode, and install the recommended extensions
+(better create a dedicated zephyr profile).
+Use `west vscode --build-dir usb-keyboard/build` to generate vscode C/C++ indexer configuration.
+`--build` and `--debug` additional arguments create build tasks and debug launch configurations,
+from a successful build.
+
 ## Application Index
 
 ### ble-keyboard
@@ -41,18 +63,3 @@ depending on the state of button 4. Button 3 controls the left mouse button.
 ### usb-shell
 
 Demonstrating USB serial port functionality with shell access to the zephyr OS.
-
-## Building and running
-
-To build an application, run the following command:
-
-```shell
-cd c2usb-zephyr-examples
-west build -b nrf52840dk/nrf52840 usb-keyboard
-```
-
-Once you have built the application, run the following command to flash it:
-
-```shell
-west flash
-```

README.md

@@ -53,7 +53,12 @@
 	},
 	"extensions": {
 		"recommendations": [
-			"nordic-semiconductor.nrf-connect-extension-pack"
+			"nordic-semiconductor.nrf-connect-extension-pack",
+			"marus25.cortex-debug",
+			"mcu-debug.peripheral-viewer",
+			"ms-vscode.vscode-embedded-tools",
+			"ms-vscode.vscode-serial-monitor",
+			"thecreativedodo.usbip-connect"
 		]
 	}
 }

projects.code-workspace

@@ -4,3 +4,8 @@ west-commands:
       - name: patch
         class: WestPatch
         help: Manage patching across zephyr ecosystem repositories
+  - file: scripts/west_vscode.py
+    commands:
+      - name: vscode
+        class: WestVsCode
+        help: Generate VS Code configuration files for Zephyr projects