Improvements to VS Code

[tl8roy]

A large percentage of the work required already exists as a part of existing extensions and CLI tools. Deciding how to best tackle these improvement is a good start.

Option 1

See if we can add a PlatformIO config to support Rust.

Option 2

Create an all in one extension like PlatformIO to create an integrated IDE experience

Option 3

Only create an extension with the bits that are missing and are unlikely to be added by others

Improvements required:

• Semi Automatic Board selection
• Board Manager (IE Download Board Configs)
• Memory Management GUI (Optional)
• Clear Check, Test, Build, Program Buttons
• Serial Monitor (IE Comms through the same cable that it is programmed with)
• Quick Flash (Like cargo install, but for embedded) (Designed for Bootloaders)
• Crate Management GUI

[tl8roy]

Asking the folk implementing the probe-rs to see what their scope for a plug in is: https://github.com/probe-rs/vscode/issues/56