Installation
- System Requirements
- Install DVT for VS Code from Marketplace
- Install DVT for VS Code from VSIX
- Install DVT for VS Code Using a Pre-Packed Distribution
- Set the License
User Interface
- VS Code User Interface
- DVT IDE for VS Code User Interface
  - Editor
  - DVT Activity Bar
  - Side Bar
  - Status Bar
  - Panel
Predefined Projects
Project Templates
- What is a project template?
- How to generate code from a project template
  - Step 1. Specify Directories
  - Step 2. Specify Parameters
- Template Configuration
  - template-config.xml
Build Configurations
- Project Natures
- Non-top files
- default.build
- Auto-config
- Simulator Log-config
- Emulating compiler invocations
- Multiple .build Files
- Compatibility Modes
  - List of Compatibility Modes
  - How to Specify the Compatibility Mode
- Paths
- Strings
- Comments
- Environment Variables
- Including Other Argument Files
- Reusing Configuration Files
- Build Persistence
- All Build Directives
- e Language Test Files
- e Language SPECMAN_PATH
  - Adding VIPs to $SPECMAN_PATH using sn_which.sh
- SystemVerilog OVM or UVM Library Compilation
- Xilinx Libraries Compilation
- Intel(Altera) Quartus Libraries Compilation
- Questa Libraries Compilation
- Use of External Programs
Compile Checks
- Compile Waivers
  - Compile Waivers Examples
  - Compile Waivers File Syntax (XML)
- Semantic Checks
AI Assistant
- Overview
- Getting Started
- Key Terms
  - Sessions
  - Blueprints
  - Profiles
  - Prompting
  - Symbols
  - Snippets
- Working in Chat
  - Profiles
  - List of Buttons, Shortcuts and Commands
- Working in Editor
- Working with Git
- Code Completion
- Problem Auto-correct
- Protecting Code
  - Pattern Format
  - Examples
- Reference
- Advanced LLM Configuration
  - Environment variables-based configuration
  - File-based configuration
- How to
  - Set-up Local LLMs Using Ollama
  - Add Comments to Selected Code
- Troubleshooting
MCP Server
- Overview
- How to Configure
  - GitHub Copilot
  - Cursor
  - Cline
  - Continue
  - Claude Code
  - Antigravity
Content Assist (Autocomplete)
- Snippets
Quick Fix Proposals
- Create File From Build Configuration Editor
- Create Imported File
- Declare Enum Constant
- Declare Event
- Declare Variable
- Did You Mean
- Waive Compilation Problems
Snippets
- Snippets in Content Assist
- Snippet Scope
- Create new snippet
Hyperlinks
- Go to Declaration
- Go to Definition
- Go to Type definition
- Hyperlinks in Comments
- Show First Implementation
- Show When Subtype
- Show Determinant
- Show Bindings
- Jump to an Imported File
- Jump to a Macro Definition
Show Usages
Show Readers or Writers
Show Type Hierarchy
Show Call Hierarchy
Show Instances
Show Constraints
Show Emitters
Peek Exploration
- Peek References
- Peek Definition / Declaration
- Peek Type Definition
Code Formatting
- Whitespace
- Indentation
- Vertical Alignment
- Line Wrapping
- Disable Format for Code Sections
- Preferences Keys
Highlight
- Syntax Coloring
- Inactive Code Highlight
Breadcrumb Navigation Bar
- Verification Breadcrumb
- Scope Breadcrumb
Refactoring
- Rename Refactoring
- Rename in File
- Extract to Method
Override Methods
- Override Annotation
- Override Using Command Palette
Extend Annotation
Diagrams
- UML Diagrams
- UVM Components Diagrams
- WaveDrom Timing Diagrams
- Bit Field Diagrams for vr_ad registers
- Common Diagram Actions
- Common Diagram Toolbar
Log Viewer
- Overview
- Filtering and searching
- Message templates
- Query language
- Indexing
Database Out of Sync Notification
Export HTML/PDF Documentation
- Preview HTML Documentation
Tooltips
- Comments Formatting
Workspace Symbols
Views
- Compile Order View
  - Build Config Hierarchy
- Compiled Files View
- Diagnostics View
- Inspect View
- Outline View
- Problems View
- Verification Hierarchy View
- Layers View
Quick Search in Views
- CamelCase
- Simple Regex
- Hierarchical Search
- Search for Members
- Search Port in Verification Hierarchy
Content Filters
- Content Filters XML syntax
- Filtering by Element Type
- Content Filters Examples
- Predefined Content Filters
Macros Support
- Macro Expansion
  - To expand
  - To collapse
UVM Support
- UVM Content Filters
- UVM Sequence Tree
- UVM Verification Hierarchy
Scripts
- dvt_code.sh
  - Syntax
  - Examples
- dvt_ls.sh
  - Syntax
  - Examples
- dvt_build.sh
  - Custom Report
- evip2dvt.sh
External Tools Integration
- Tasks
- Problem Matchers
  - Built-in Task Snippets & Problem Matchers
  - Problem Matchers Customization
- Task Variables
  - Usage
Custom Scripts
SCM Checkout Hook
Memory Monitor
Application Notes
- Flow Integration
- Environment Variables
- VS Code Empty Webviews
- Encrypted VIP Support
- Output and logging
  - Configuration
- Understanding DVT IDE memory usage
  - Resident Memory
  - Virtual Memory
Handy VS Code Documentation Pointers
- Setup
- First Steps
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Extensions
- Version Control
- Others
What is New?
- 26.1.4 (2 March 2026)
- 26.1.3 (23 February 2026)
- 26.1.2 (9 February 2026)
- 26.1.1 (26 January 2026)
- 25.3.22 (15 December 2025)
- 25.3.21 (25 November 2025)
- 25.3.20 (10 November 2025)
- 25.3.19 (27 October 2025)
- 25.3.18 (10 October 2025)
- 25.2.17 (22 September 2025)
- 25.2.16 (10 September 2025)
- 25.2.15 (27 August 2025)
- 25.2.14 (13 August 2025)
- 25.2.13 (30 July 2025)
How to Report an Issue?
- How to generate a thread dump from within DVT for VS Code?
Legal Notices
Third Party Licenses
Q & A
- Can I deactivate DVT support for a workspace even though one of my workspace folders contains a .dvt directory?
- Unable to write program user data
- Some files are missing from the VIPs transformed with evip2dvt.sh

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