Create a Vscode Workspace with manim init

[naveen521kk]

Description of the proposed feature

When using manim init or manim new it would be nice if a VSCode Workspace is created; where the default python interpreter is set to where manim is installed. The workspace should only be created when VSCode is found to be installed(probably using registry stuff on windows/checking for code executable).

How can the new feature be used?

Users can activate the Workspace by clicking the workspace file. This should solve many issues from users.
This feature would help in:

• Default python executable is set to where Manim is installed (useful when the user used chocolatey)
• Reduce many question from users on how to use Manim with VSCode/VScode's Jupyter extension.

Additional comments

There should be something similar for other major IDE's(like PyCharm) also and should be implemented.

[huguesdevimeux]

I think there should be a flag instead of automatically creating one.

For my personal case, I have plenty of Python IDE, and while I have VS Code installed, I don't use it for manim :/

[naveen521kk]

I think there should be a flag instead of automatically creating one.

👍, probably there should be an option in the config file whether to create it by default.

[naveen521kk]

I will work on this issue.

[Darylgolden]

I will work on this issue.

Wouldn't this be more suitable of a feature for a VSCode plugin? I don't think such functionality should exist within the core library itself.

[naveen521kk]

Wouldn't this be more suitable of a feature for a VSCode plugin? I don't think such functionality should exist within the core library itself.

Not sure how will a VSCode plugin would work, but IMO it should be fine to have such stuff inside the core library. I think users can benefit a lot; when they have multiple python installations and vscode not able to find manim(especially when people using chocolatey).