Table of Contents

• 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
    • Troubleshooting
• User Interface
  • VS Code User Interface
  • DVT IDE for VS Code User Interface
    • Editor
    • DVT Activity Bar
    • Side Bar
    • Status Bar
    • Panel
• Commands
  • DVT
  • DVT AI
  • DVT AI Blueprint
  • DVT MCP
  • DVT Waveform Viewer
  • Specador
  • Verissimo
• 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
• Quick Fix Proposals
  • Waive Compilation Problems
• AI Assistant
  • Overview
  • Getting Started
  • Key Terms
    • Sessions
    • Blueprints
    • Profiles
    • Prompting
    • Symbols
    • Prompt Snippets
  • Working in Chat
    • Profiles
    • Context Window
    • List of Buttons, Shortcuts and Commands
  • Working with Git
  • Code Completion
  • Problem Auto-correct
  • Protecting Code
    • Pattern Format
    • Examples
  • Reference
    • List of Commands
    • Predefined Profiles
    • Custom Profiles
    • Predefined Blueprints
    • Custom Blueprints
    • Predefined Prompt Snippets
    • Custom Prompt Snippets
    • Agent Skills
  • Advanced LLM Configuration
    • Environment variables-based configuration
    • File-based configuration
  • How to
    • Set-up Local LLMs Using Ollama
    • Add Comments to Selected Code
  • Troubleshooting
    • Why do I get unexpected replies?
    • Why do I get different replies for the same request?
    • What to do if I get errors or find a bug?
• MCP Server
  • Overview
  • Companion Skills
  • How to Configure
    • GitHub Copilot
    • Cursor
    • Cline
    • Continue
    • Claude Code
    • Codex
    • Antigravity
    • Kiro
    • Devin (ex-Windsurf)
• Content Assist (Autocomplete)
  • Content assist for CamelCase and Underscore
  • Code Snippets
• Code Snippets
  • Code Snippets in Content Assist
  • Code Snippet Scope
    • Project Scope
    • Language Scope
    • Global Scope
  • Create new code snippet
    • Step 1. Select DVT code snippet
    • Step 2. Select file
    • Step 3. Specify file name
• Hyperlinks
  • Go to Declaration
  • Go to Definition
  • Go to Type definition
  • Hyperlinks in Comments
• Show Usages
• Show Instances
• Peek Exploration
  • Peek References
  • Peek Definition / Declaration
  • Peek Type Definition
• Refactoring
  • Rename Refactoring
• Code Formatting
  • Whitespace
  • Indentation
  • Vertical Alignment
  • Line Wrapping
  • Disable Format for Code Sections
  • Preferences Keys
• Highlight
  • Syntax Coloring
  • Inactive Code Highlight
• Tooltips
• Workspace Symbols
• Views
  • Compile Order View
    • Build Config Hierarchy
  • Compiled Files View
  • Diagnostics View
  • Inspect View
  • Outline View
  • Problems View
• Quick Search in Views
  • CamelCase
  • Simple Regex
  • Hierarchical Search
  • Search for Members
• Content Filters
  • Content Filters XML syntax
  • Filtering by Element Type
  • Content Filters Examples
  • Predefined Content Filters
• Database Out of Sync Notification
• Scripts
  • dvt_code.sh
    • Syntax
    • Examples
  • dvt_ls.sh
    • Syntax
    • Examples
  • dvt_build.sh
    • Custom Report
  • dvt_env
• 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
    • Customizing the Language Server Startup
  • Running VS Code in LSF Environments
    • Background
    • Multiple Master Processes
    • Running VS Code in an LSF Environment
    • Symptoms
    • Using DVT with LSF
  • Environment Variables
    • Define Variables
    • How is the Environment Computed
    • Use Case
    • DVT-related Environment Variables
  • VS Code Empty Webviews
    • What you see
    • Why does this happen?
    • How to fix the issue
    • Best practices
  • 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
• 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
  • Mapping Linux to Windows (/proj/ to Z:\proj\)
  • How to set multiple paths as sources of predefined projects ?
  • How to change the directory where the build log file is saved ?
• What is New?
  • 26.1.21 (12 October 2026)
• How to Report an Issue?
  • How to generate a thread dump from within DVT for VS Code?
• Legal Notices
• Third Party Licenses