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+#!/bin/bash
+
+
+
+
+
+
+if [ -z "$(which code)" ]; then
+
+
+  echo -e "\x1B[31m[ERROR] This script requires Visual Studio Code installed.\n"
+
+
+  echo -e "\033[0mYou can install using snap with the following command:\n"
+
+
+  echo -e "\x1B[01;93m   $ apt install code\n"
+
+
+else
+
+
+  code --install-extension xaver.clang-format --force
+
+
+  code --install-extension ms-vscode.cpptools --force
+
+
+  code --install-extension ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack --force
+
+
+  code --install-extension llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd --force
+
+
+  code --install-extension streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker --force
+
+
+  code --install-extension wayou.vscode-todo-highlight --force
+
+
+  code --install-extension cschlosser.doxdocgen --force
+
+
+  code --install-extension akiramiyakoda.cppincludeguard --force
+
+
+  code --install-extension tdennis4496.cmantic --force
+
+
+  code --install-extension tonka3000.qtvsctools --force
+
+
+  code --install-extension zxh404.vscode-proto3 --force
+
+
+  # todo: new class template
+
+
+  # todo: static check
+
+
+fi