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  • Graal Development Kit for Micronaut Extension Pack
  • Launch for Micronaut® Framework

    • Launch for Micronaut® Framework

    Launch for Micronaut® framework is a lightweight extension for creating Micronaut applications within Visual Studio Code.

    The Micronaut® framework is a lightweight reactive framework that provides a solid foundation for building cloud native Java microservices.

    1. Extension Installation

    1. Navigate to Extensions in the left-hand side Activity Bar.

    2. Search for "Launch for Micronaut Framework" in the search field.

    3. Once found, click Install. It installs the extension from the VS Code Marketplace;

    4. Reload when required.

    Note: This extension is part of the Graal Development Kit for Micronaut Extension Pack. We recommend you to install the Graal Development Kit for Micronaut Extension Pack as it provides a complete Micronaut development support.

    2. Usage

    2.1. Create a New Micronaut Project

    To quickly create a new project, select Command Palette from the View menu. Enter "Micronaut Launch" and invoke the Micronaut Launch: Create Micronaut Project command. A wizard will prompt you to:

    • Pick the Micronaut version

    • Pick the application type (for more information, see Creating a Project)

    • Pick the Java version (from the list of Java installations found on your system)

    • Enter a project name (or use the default "demo")

    • Enter a base package name (or use the default "com.example")

    • Pick the project language (you can build an application using Java, Groovy, or Kotlin)

    • Pick the project features (some of which are listed below)

    Micronaut Project Features

    • Pick the build tool (Gradle or Maven)

    • Pick the test framework (JUnit, Spock, or Kotest)

    • Select the destination directory

    Finally, select whether to open the new project in a new window or add it to the current workspace.

    3. Extension Settings

    The extension contributes the following settings:

    4. Micronaut Launch Commands

    Invoke the Micronaut Launch commands from the Command Palette, then search for "Micronaut Launch".

    The following command is available for Micronaut project creation:

    • Micronaut Launch: Create Micronaut Project: create a Micronaut project

    Feedback

    If you have suggestions for new features, or if you have found a bug: