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Be sure you've installed the ros extension for one. Aside from this, if you open the ros_ws folder (i.e. the one which holds the install, build, and src folders) then it should configure itself automatically.

If it doesn't open the .vscode/c_cpp_properties.json file and check that it contains the correct includePath. Mine for example:

{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "browse": {
        "databaseFilename": "",
        "limitSymbolsToIncludedHeaders": true
      },
      "includePath": [
        "${workspaceFolder}/**",
        "/opt/ros/foxy/include/**",
        "/usr/include/**"
      ],
      "name": "ROS"
    }
  ],
  "version": 4
}

I've inspired my setup a bit by https://www.allisonthackston.com/articles/vscode-docker-ros2.html, she provides a docker for a vscode setup. I've taken some inspiration here regarding figuring out some of the slightly more obscure settings.

Be sure you've installed the ros extension for one. Aside from this, if you open the ros_ws folder (i.e. the one which holds the install, build, and src folders) then it should configure itself automatically.

If it doesn't doesn't, open the .vscode/c_cpp_properties.json file and check that it contains the correct includePath. Mine for example:

{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "browse": {
        "databaseFilename": "",
        "limitSymbolsToIncludedHeaders": true
      },
      "includePath": [
        "${workspaceFolder}/**",
        "/opt/ros/foxy/include/**",
        "/usr/include/**"
      ],
      "name": "ROS"
    }
  ],
  "version": 4
}

I've inspired my setup a bit by https://www.allisonthackston.com/articles/vscode-docker-ros2.html, she provides a docker for a vscode setup. I've taken some inspiration here regarding figuring out some of the slightly more obscure settings.

Be sure you've installed the ros extension for one. Aside from this, if you open the ros_ws folder (i.e. the one which holds the install, build, and src folders) then it should configure itself automatically.

If it doesn't, open the .vscode/c_cpp_properties.json file and check that it contains the correct includePath. (the most important for this being ${workspaceFolder}/** and /opt/ros/foxy/include/**). Mine for example:

{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "browse": {
        "databaseFilename": "",
        "limitSymbolsToIncludedHeaders": true
      },
      "includePath": [
        "${workspaceFolder}/**",
        "/opt/ros/foxy/include/**",
        "/usr/include/**"
      ],
      "name": "ROS"
    }
  ],
  "version": 4
}

I've inspired my setup a bit by https://www.allisonthackston.com/articles/vscode-docker-ros2.html, she provides a docker for a vscode setup. I've taken some inspiration here regarding figuring out some of the slightly more obscure settings.