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Connecting Maya to Visual Studio Code (VS Code) ==allows for advanced features like **code execution from the editor**, **syntax highlighting**, **autocomplete**, and full **remote debugging** using extensions like [MayaPort](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=JonMacey.mayaport), [MayaPy](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=FXTD-Odyssey.mayapy), and the standard Python extension with== `debugpy`. namination.co.uk +4
Method 1: Sending Code (using MayaPort or MayaPy extensions)
This method allows you to write MEL or Python code in VS Code and execute it directly within a running Maya instance via a `commandPort`.
1. **Install Necessary Software**: Ensure both Autodesk Maya and [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/download) are installed and running.
2. **Install VS Code Extensions**:
- Open the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X) in VS Code.
- Search for and install extensions such as MayaPort or MayaPy.
3. **Open `commandPort` in Maya**:
- In the Maya Script Editor, go to the MEL tab.
- Execute the following MEL command to open a port for communication:
``` mel
commandPort -name "localhost:7001" -sourceType "mel" -echoOutput;
```
- A separate port (e.g., `localhost:7002`) can be opened for Python if needed.
4. **Send Code from VS Code**:
- In VS Code, open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P).
- Run commands like `sendPythonToMaya` or `sendMelToMaya` to execute your selected code or entire script in the running Maya instance. The output will appear in the VS Code debug console.
Method 2: Remote Debugging (using `debugpy`)
For full interactive debugging (setting breakpoints, inspecting variables), you need to set up remote debugging using the `debugpy` library. Tech-Artists.Org +2
1. **Install `debugpy` in Maya's Python Environment**: You'll need to make the `debugpy` library available to the Python interpreter that Maya is using.
- Download the `debugpy` package.
- Copy the `debugpy` folder (often found in the `src` folder of the downloaded package) into one of your Maya script directories (e.g., `C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\maya\MAYA_VERSION\scripts`).
2. **Configure Maya to Listen for a Debugger**: Add the following Python code to the beginning of your Maya Python script or run it in the Maya Script Editor to make Maya pause and wait for the VS Code debugger to attach:
``` python
import debugpy
debugpy.listen(("localhost", 5678))
print("Waiting for debugger attach...")
debugpy.wait_for_client()
```
Ensure Maya is running and this code has been executed.
3. **Configure VS Code `launch.json`**:
- Go to the Run and Debug panel (Ctrl+Shift+D) in VS Code.
- Click "create a `launch.json` file" and select the **Python** environment.
- Choose the **Remote Attach** configuration.
- Ensure the generated configuration matches the host and port you specified in your Maya script (e.g., `localhost` and `5678`). The configuration should look like this:
``` json
{
"name": "Python: Remote Attach",
"type": "python",
"request": "attach",
"port": 5678,
"host": "localhost",
"pathMappings": [
{
"localRoot": "${workspaceFolder}",
"remoteRoot": "${workspaceFolder}"
}
]
}
```
It is often helpful to set `localRoot` and `remoteRoot` to the same workspace folder path.
4. **Start Debugging**:
- In VS Code, set breakpoints in your Python code where you want execution to pause.
- Select the "Python: Remote Attach" configuration in the Run and Debug panel and click the Start Debugging (F5) button. VS Code will connect to the running Maya process, and you can step through your code, watch variables, and use standard debugging features. namination.co.uk +4
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Citations: Maya to VS Code Connection
- **Maya Remote Debugging with Visual Studio Code**. _Namination_. (November 27, 2021). [namination.co.uk](https://namination.co.uk/maya-remote-debugging-with-visual-studio-code/).
- **MayaCode - Visual Studio Marketplace**. _Visual Studio Marketplace_. (October 29, 2021). [marketplace.visualstudio.com](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=saviof.mayacode).
- **How to attach VS Code Python debugger to Autodesk Maya**. _[GitHub Gist](https://gist.github.com/joaen/bdc154ecb3f28d8481b9fb23411d1008)_. (January 23, 2025). gist.github.com.
- **MayaPort - Visual Studio Marketplace**. _Visual Studio Marketplace_. (August 01, 2016). [marketplace.visualstudio.com](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=JonMacey.mayaport).
- **Debugging maya python from VS code, how do I use debugpy?**. _[Tech-Artists.Org](https://www.tech-artists.org/t/debugging-maya-python-from-vs-code-how-do-i-use-debugpy/16261)_. (November 20, 2023). tech-artists.org.
- **How to configure Visual Studio Code for Maya 2019?**. _Autodesk Forums_. (June 06, 2019). [forums.autodesk.com](https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-programming-forum/how-to-configure-visual-studio-code-for-maya-2019/td-p/8835843).
- **Maya Dev Toolkit - Visual Studio Marketplace**. _Visual Studio Marketplace_. (June 08, 2025). [marketplace.visualstudio.com](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Cx-Game.maya-dev-toolkit).
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