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Status Needs review
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 9, 2026

STAAD Command Line Editor - VS Code Extension Support

The STAAD Command File Editor is good, however when experiencing Visual Studio Code and other QOL extensions like 'TODO Tree' (see example screenshot), it is a shame there is no VS Code extension for syntax / "intellisense" for STAAD input file / code commands. Using VS Code for the example, I can use customizable tags within the code to identify issues, future items, todo's, etc., AND get a summary list of the items; this would be a great addition for engineers AND checkers to keep track of the things they need to check or relook at.

It would be great if Bentley would provide support for using VS Code for STAAD Command Files or OpenSTAAD script files, by publishing an extension for VS Code that provides users to have VS code format the syntax for STAAD Command Files and/or OpenSTAAD scripts.

"Intellisense" would be nice for help on parameters, but would consider that an 'extra' if it is easily implemented at the same time as the syntax formatting.

A long-term option would be to have a similiar feature embedded into STAAD's Command File Editor / OpenSTAAD script editor.