# \#vscode-ansible **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/tag/vscode-ansible/87.md [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) --- ## [VSCode extension assistance](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vscode-extension-assistance/45565)
**Author:** [@originaltrini0](https://forum.ansible.com/u/originaltrini0)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vscode-extension-assistance/45565 "2026-03-20T12:26:51Z")
Hello all: I am trying out the VSCode Ansible extension and need help. I believe I have all the requirements installed for proper integration, but I am encountering extension errors. My issues are two-fold: I have my… --- ## [Ansible Language Server (generic lsp implementation for Neovim)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-language-server-generic-lsp-implementation-for-neovim/45361)
**Author:** [@watsonb](https://forum.ansible.com/u/watsonb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-language-server-generic-lsp-implementation-for-neovim/45361 "2026-02-18T15:10:24Z")
Greetings. I’ve been a happy Ansible content developer for over a decade and have used many different development environments, IDEs, and text editors over the years. I’ve been back on the vi/vim/neovim path for the pa… --- ## [Recent Highlights for Ansible Development Tools](https://forum.ansible.com/t/recent-highlights-for-ansible-development-tools/44448)
**Author:** [@allhart](https://forum.ansible.com/u/allhart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/recent-highlights-for-ansible-development-tools/44448 "2025-09-09T12:46:58Z")
Recent Highlights for Ansible Development Tools This has been an eventful year for Ansible development tools (ADT). Releases over the past months have brought enhancements, bugfixes, streamlined development workflows, an… --- ## [Using WSL with Ansible and RHEL to develop Automation Content](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-wsl-with-ansible-and-rhel-to-develop-automation-content/39720)
**Author:** [@Bontreger](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bontreger)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-wsl-with-ansible-and-rhel-to-develop-automation-content/39720 "2025-07-31T00:55:21Z")
As a services leader for our public sector customers here at Red Hat, I find myself in an odd situation. Many of my customers require connecting through remote access tools only available on Windows. For my own simplicit… --- ## [Suppressing YAML warning in vscode when !vault is used in var files?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/suppressing-yaml-warning-in-vscode-when-vault-is-used-in-var-files/2282)
**Author:** [@gawainsr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gawainsr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/suppressing-yaml-warning-in-vscode-when-vault-is-used-in-var-files/2282 "2025-06-01T11:46:13Z")
I’ve been trying to figure out how to get the YAML VSCODE module to stop reporting a problem in my ansible var files, such as this one, where it highlights !vault as an unresolved tag. ansible\_connection: winrm ansible… --- ## [Ansible-dev-environment fails in container](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-dev-environment-fails-in-container/39581)
**Author:** [@branic](https://forum.ansible.com/u/branic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-dev-environment-fails-in-container/39581 "2025-05-19T22:52:20Z")
I created a new collection using the VSCode Ansible extension “New collection project” functionality. As part of the collection project creation a devcontainer configuration was created (yay), but when trying to use the … --- ## [Prevent Vscode extension from creating .ansible in my project root](https://forum.ansible.com/t/prevent-vscode-extension-from-creating-ansible-in-my-project-root/41180)
**Author:** [@tbowers](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tbowers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/prevent-vscode-extension-from-creating-ansible-in-my-project-root/41180 "2025-03-23T11:24:42Z")
I’ve been using the Ansible Vscode extension for some time now and recently I’ve noticed that it’s been creating empty .ansible directories in my project root directories. Is there a way that I can prevent the extension… --- ## [Syntax errors when running ansible playbook via VSCode extension](https://forum.ansible.com/t/syntax-errors-when-running-ansible-playbook-via-vscode-extension/40801)
**Author:** [@Stephanie\_Brown](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Stephanie_Brown)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/syntax-errors-when-running-ansible-playbook-via-vscode-extension/40801 "2025-03-05T16:34:44Z")
\[deleted\] Removing this post --- ## [Introducing the new Ansible development tools!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/introducing-the-new-ansible-development-tools/6362)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/introducing-the-new-ansible-development-tools/6362 "2024-12-10T13:20:06Z")
We’re thrilled to introduce the new Ansible development tools! :tada: The package provides an easy way to install and discover the best tools available to create and test Ansible content. The tools are focused on the wo… --- ## [VSCode spawn C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\cmd.exe ENOENT](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vscode-spawn-c-windows-system32-cmd-exe-enoent/3302)
**Author:** [@marshit](https://forum.ansible.com/u/marshit)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vscode-spawn-c-windows-system32-cmd-exe-enoent/3302 "2024-03-28T15:31:44Z")
I have seen this message many times on posts, but I still can’t find a solution that works. I’m running Git version 2.43 on my Windows 10 machine and VSCode version 1.85.1. The cmd.exe file does exist within the path in … --- ## [Ansible Live Debugger - Preview](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-live-debugger-preview/2346)
**Author:** [@jborean](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jborean)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-live-debugger-preview/2346 "2023-11-14T10:40:19Z")
I’ve been working on a live debugger for Ansible for use in Visual Studio Code or other Debug Adapter Protocol clients. I’ve got a brief demo video with some of the features at https://youtu.be/pd2XGRbmt9A. You can also … --- ## [VS Code Ansible Extension](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vs-code-ansible-extension/624)
**Author:** [@Jason](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jason)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vs-code-ansible-extension/624 "2023-10-06T09:15:14Z")
I like the Ansible Extension, but I am having some issues with the custom execution environment. Has anyone else have this issue? This works great: But if I have something with community collection or a custom buil…