Apple Mac - C++ Properties file for Visual Studio Code - with Unreal Engine include paths

c_cpp_properties.json

{
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "C++ VSCode Mac Development",
            "compilerPath": "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang++",
            "compilerArgs": [
                "-isysroot",
                "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX14.5.sdk"
            ],
            "macFrameworkPath": [
                "/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX14.5.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks"
            ],
            "cStandard": "c17",
            "cppStandard": "c++20",
            "intelliSenseMode": "clang-x64",
            "compileCommands": "/Users/sez/Documents/2DCourseProjects/SezDesertRacer/.vscode/compileCommands_SezDesertRacer.json",
            "includePath": [ 
                "${workspaceFolder}/Intermediate/**", 
                "${workspaceFolder}/Plugins/**", 
                "${workspaceFolder}/Source/**" 
            ]           
        }
    ],
    "version": 4
}

Unreal-VSCode-intellisense-fix.md

To Use This

• Install Visual Studio Code (not Visual Studio)
• Make sure Xcode / clang is installed per instructions
• Ensure the VS Code extension called "C/C++ for Visual Studio Code" from Microsoft
• Press ++p and type "C/C++: Select IntelliSense Configuration..." - press enter
• Select "Use clang++ found at /usr/bin/"
• Should see a file as above, mostly filled out - add the "includePath" section
• Ensure "autosave" is turned on
• Install Unreal Engine 5.x
• Create a project
• Set Visual Studio Code as the editor
  • Unreal Engine > Settings > search: source code editor > Visual Studio Code
  • Close Unreal
  • Restart Unreal by double clicking your uproject file
  • Tools > Refresh Visual Studio Code project
• Compiles should open in VSCode
• Editing a new C++ class should run intellisense - check icon bottom right