content: '''this is just a dummy tool to check if the VSCode C/C++ Extension is installed'''
  import subprocess
  import platform
  from mod.tools import vscode
  
  name = 'vscode-cpptools'
  platforms = ['osx','linux','win']
  optional = True
  not_found = 'https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.cpptools'
  
  #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def check_exists(fips_dir) :
      return vscode.has_extension('ms-vscode.cpptools')
  