How do I debug background worker threads and activation events when building a custom VS Code extension, and what are the best debugging practices recommended by Microsoft right now?
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How do I debug background worker threads and activation events when building a custom VS Code extension, and what are the best debugging practices recommended by Microsoft right now?
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site:code.visualstudio.com/api Microsoft VS Code extension debugging activation events extension host worker threads debugging 2026Google ↗
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site:code.visualstudio.com/api/advanced-topics/extension-host VS Code extension host debugging worker threadsGoogle ↗
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site:code.visualstudio.com/api Microsoft VS Code extension debugging activation events extension host worker threads debugging 2026 Google ↗
site:code.visualstudio.com/api/references/activation-events VS Code activation events debugging extension host logs Google ↗
site:code.visualstudio.com/api/advanced-topics/extension-host VS Code extension host debugging worker threads Google ↗
- Extension Host · code.visualstudio.com
- Performance Issues · microsoft/vscode Wiki · github.com
- Activation Events · code.visualstudio.com
- Extension Manifest · code.visualstudio.com
- Supporting Remote Development and GitHub Codespaces · code.visualstudio.com
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site:code.visualstudio.com/api Microsoft VS Code extension debugging activation events extension host worker threads debugging 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
site:code.visualstudio.com/api/references/activation-events VS Code activation events debugging extension host logs OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
site:code.visualstudio.com/api/advanced-topics/extension-host VS Code extension host debugging worker threads OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 |