A VS Code/IntelliJ/Pycharm extension for EPICS application development

["Hao, Hao via Tech-talk" <tech-talk at aps.anl.gov>]

Hi, folks,

I have been doing vibe coding lately, using which I wrote an extension for VS Code and Jetbrains (IntelliJ/PyCharm). This extension provides an IDE-like environment for the EPICS application development. It includes CA/PVA client support based on epics-tca, CAJ/JCA, and Phoebus core-pva. 

The features of this extension include

 - Syntax highlighting, error checks, and formatting

 - Quick file and record navigation

 - Auto-complete for common EPICS files

 - Database table of contents

 - Environment variable lookup

 - Probe, Spreadsheet, PV Monitor, and PV List widgets

 - IOC lifecycle management

 - Access to IOC shell commands and variables

 - Access to channel list of an active IOC

 - TDM integration

For details, see https://github.com/diverhao/epics-workbench

This extension can be installed on VS Code via extension Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=haohao.epics-workbench

The IntelliJ/PyCharm version is still under review and should appear in the JetBrains Marketplace later.

Hao Hao