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🧭 Product Roadmap — VS Code Aster

Make code_aster input file writing faster, safer, and more accessible directly from VS Code.

The extension aims to reduce friction between modeling, validation, execution, and analysis by bringing code_aster native workflows into the editor.

Current Capabilities (v1.10.1)

  • .export file generator
  • 3D mesh viewer
  • code_aster command language auto-completion with inline help (VS Code tooltips)
  • code_aster execution from VS Code

Roadmap

Short Term — stability & reliability

Goal : Harden existing features for daily production use.

  • Harden the Language Server
    • Improved parsing robustness
    • Better error recovery
    • Performance and memory optimizations
  • Harden the .export file generator
    • Validation of generated files
    • Better error reporting
    • Support for common real-world configurations
  • Improve code_aster execution integration
    • Clearer execution status and feedback
    • Better handling of runtime failures

Mid Term — experience & feedback

Goal : Improve user feedback and guidance inside VS Code.

  • Open code_aster documentation directly from VS Code
    • Command-level documentation lookup
    • Context-aware links from auto-completion or diagnostics
  • Parse code_aster log files
    • Detect WARNING, ALARM, and ERROR
    • Surface issues in the VS Code Problems panel
    • Clickable navigation from diagnostics to source lines
  • Improve error messaging and diagnostics consistency across the extension

Long Term — intelligence & domain knowledge

Goal : Move from syntax assistance to domain-aware guidance.

  • Enrich auto-completion with context and domain logic
    • Context-aware suggestions based on :
      • Command position
      • Previously defined concepts
      • Analysis type (static, modal, nonlinear, etc.)
    • Detection of incompatible or suspicious command combinations
    • Early feedback before execution
  • Progressive validation of input files
    • From syntactic → semantic → domain-level checks

Out of Scope (for now)

  • Full solver debugging
  • Automatic model correction
  • Non–code_aster solvers
  • Results visualization

Success Criteria

  • Reduction of input-file related runtime errors
  • Faster model setup for new users
  • Increased adoption in real production workflows
  • Positive feedback from experienced code_aster users

Open-Source Principles

  • Transparent roadmap and changelog
  • Semantic versioning
  • Backward compatibility when possible
  • Community-driven improvements