VSCode + Autosar

[erikraynolds]

I am currently evaluating development environments for the NXP S32K platform and would prefer a solution based on Visual Studio Code, with native integration of S32K development tools and AUTOSAR enablement.

Could you please advise whether such an environment is currently available? If not, I would appreciate your recommendation for the most appropriate software development approach for AUTOSAR-based development targeting S32K devices.

[petervlna]

Hello,

Natively: NXP does not currently offer VS Code integration specifically tailored to S32K + AUTOSAR + MCAL (like EB Tresos/EB generated code).

The closest entry point for NXP devices in VS Code is the MCUXpresso for VS Code extension, which supports Cortex‑M devices (like MCUXpresso SDK, Kinetis, LPC, i.MX RT), but it does not explicitly support the S32K family or integrate AUTOSAR MCAL features.

Recommended Approach for S32K + AUTOSAR Development
For standard embedded development:

Use MCUXpresso for VS Code for non-AUTOSAR work on other NXP MCU families. No official, out-of-the-box VS Code + S32K + AUTOSAR support exists currently.

For S32K, use S32 Design Studio (Eclipse-based IDE) or the command-line toolchain delivered with S32DS and RTD.

Best regards,

Peter