Visual Studio Code Extension

The BrowserStack Code Quality VS Code extension delivers lightweight, real‑time analysis and inline issue feedback across supported languages.

Installation

1. Open VS Code.
2. Open Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X).
3. Search for "Embold".
4. Click Install.
5. Reload VS Code if prompted.

Quick Start

1. Open a project/workspace.
2. Extension activates automatically.
3. Analyse supported file or folder.
4. Review aggregated findings in Problems panel.

Features

• Inline highlighting: Editor diagnostics.
• Problems panel integration: Centralized list of issues.
• Multi‑language support: Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C/C++, C#.

Configuration

Extension Settings

Open: File → Preferences → Settings (or Code → Settings on macOS) → search "Embold".

Scanning Options

Manual Scanning

Run a manual scan:

1. Open Explorer.
2. Right click on any file/folder(which contain supported language file).
3. Click on "Analyse using BrowserStack Code Quality".

Viewing Results

Inline Diagnostics

Issue indicators:

• Squiggly underlines (yellow=error/warning).
• Hover tooltips with details and rule info.
• Quick fix code actions (if provided).

Problems Panel

Aggregate view:

1. View → Problems.
2. Filter/severity controls at top.
3. Click an entry to jump to source.

Proxy and Advanced Configuration

Follow these steps to configure the extension for environments with corporate proxy settings:

1. Open Settings
2. Search for http.proxyStrictSSL and uncheck it. This controls whether the proxy server certificate should be verified against the list of supplied CAs
3. For http.noProxy and add your internal domain name.
   • Locate the setting labeled Http: No Proxy.
   • Click the Add Item button.
   • Type the domain or IP address you want to exclude from the proxy (e.g., *.yourcompany.com)
   • Press OK or Enter

Clean Issues Before Analysis

Clear older entries from problem view before publishing new result.

1. Enable the "Clean Issues Before Analysis" option in the Embold settings.

Supported Languages

• Java
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• C/C++
• C#

Troubleshooting

Extension Not Working

1. Confirm extension enabled (Extensions panel).
2. Reload window: run Developer: Reload Window.
3. Check View → Output → select "BrowserStack Code Quality" for logs.

Issues Not Showing

1. Ensure file/path not excluded.
2. Verify language support.

Support

Need help?

• Review Getting Started.
• Attach Output panel diagnostics and extension version when contacting support via dashboard.