VS Code Extensions
Pika Studio

Pika Studio

by toanpv1

Run and debug Pika Lua game packs in the native simulator directly from VS Code.

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Version

0.21.7

Last updated

Jul 13, 2026

Run and debug Pika Lua game packs in the native simulator directly from VS Code.

Features

  • Game Packs tree view — browse all packs under SD/games in the Activity Bar
  • Run / Stop — launch the native simulator with one click or from the command palette
  • Debug — set breakpoints in Lua files and step through code with the built-in Pika Lua debugger
  • Manifest form editor — visual editor for manifest.json (open via the gear icon in the editor title bar)
  • Output console — simulator stdout/stderr streamed to the "Pika Engine" Output channel

Requirements

  • Windows x64 (the bundled simulator pika_studio.exe is a Windows native binary)
  • A workspace containing a SD/games folder, or open SD/games directly

Quick Start

  1. Install the extension (.vsix) via Extensions → ... → Install from VSIX
  2. Open the Pika firmware repo (or the SD/games folder) in VS Code
  3. Click the Pika icon in the Activity Bar
  4. Right-click a game pack → Run, or press the ▶ button

Commands

Command Description
Pika: Run Game… Pick a game pack from a quick-pick list and run it
Pika: Stop Simulator Stop the running simulator process
Pika: Refresh Reload the game packs list
Pika: Open Manifest Form Open the visual manifest editor
Pika: Configure Voice ASR Server Set the address of the Voice ASR server

Extension Settings

Setting Default Description
pika.sdk.source "" Pika SDK source (local folder or git URL): assets, docs, libraries, examples
pika.voiceServer "" External voice ASR server (host:port, mock inject path)
pika.gameVoice.* "" Device credentials for the real /ws/v3/game_command voice path

Debug

Add a launch.json configuration:

{
  "type": "pika-lua",
  "request": "launch",
  "name": "Pika: Debug Game",
  "gameId": "${command:pika.pickGame}"
}

Or press F5 — Pika Studio will prompt you to pick a game pack.

License

MIT

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