IDE Configuration

Just like any other software project, Space Robotics Bench development benefits from proper IDE setup.

VSCode Setup

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is the recommended IDE for working with the Space Robotics Bench codebase. However, you are welcome to use any IDE of your choice.

Extensions

The Python source code of SRB is fully typed, and the recommended extensions for VSCode include:

• Python
• Pylance
• mypy
• Ruff
• Even Better TOML

code --reuse-window \
     --install-extension ms-python.python \
     --install-extension ms-python.vscode-pylance \
     --install-extension ms-python.mypy-type-checker \
     --install-extension charliermarsh.ruff \
     --install-extension tamasfe.even-better-toml

For Rust development, the recommended extensions include:

• Rust Analyzer
• Even Better TOML

code --reuse-window \
     --install-extension rust-lang.rust-analyzer \
     --install-extension tamasfe.even-better-toml

Workspace Settings

SRB comes with workspace settings that primarily configure Python paths for Isaac Sim/Lab modules. It does so with these assumptions (which you can adjust as needed):

• Isaac Sim is installed at ~/isaac-sim
• Isaac Lab is installed at ../isaaclab

Using the Dev Container

For a pre-configured development environment, consider using Dev Container, which automatically includes all necessary tools and extensions.