Zig project template - v1.1

Base setup for zig projects with IDE glue.

Features

• vscode integration

  • IDE "tasks" to build and run the app and tests

  • IDE "launch configurations" to debug the app, all tests, or just the tests in the currently focused zig file

  • format-on-safe via zig fmt

  • zls integration

  • zig file templates (see below)

• TODO: cover other IDEs when their zig support gets good enough.

Zig File Template Setup

To make use of the included templates do the follow:

• install vscode extension Gruntfuggly.auto-snippet

• apply machine-local settings (see .vscode/user/settings.json) (also needed for format-on-safe and breakpoints)

• install the templates (see .vscode/user/snippets/zig.json)

These get automatically applied when creating new .zig files. They provide typical boilerplate with smart TAB key navigation.

Usage Notes

Set the executable name in build.zig.

The debugger "launch configurations" depend on the executable name matching the project's folder name.

The debug current file's tests launch configuration does not use build.zig.

Tested on Linux; should work on Mac OS; should work on Windows.

zls is expected to be on $PATH. Same goes for zig.

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Got any notes? Ping me in the zig discord.