# Plugin to edit native types' values of variables? **URL:** \ **Category:** Visual Studio Code Extension\ **Tags:** vscode, resolved\ **Created:** [February 26, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://scilab.discourse.group/t/plugin-to-edit-native-types-values-of-variables/838 "2025-02-26T14:49:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![davcheze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@davcheze](https://scilab.discourse.group/u/davcheze)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://scilab.discourse.group/t/plugin-to-edit-native-types-values-of-variables/838/1 "2025-02-26T14:49:06Z")
Hi all, I’m wondering whether a VSCode plugin exists to enable full editing/copying/viewing of scilab variables (actual values, compared to default variables viewer that is only giving an outlook of variables), like editvar for native types (typically matrix of numeric values, or strings ) ? Thank you for any tip, David ---
**Author:** ![cedric.delamarre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@cedric.delamarre](https://scilab.discourse.group/u/cedric.delamarre)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2025, 9:16am UTC](https://scilab.discourse.group/t/plugin-to-edit-native-types-values-of-variables/838/2 "2025-12-18T09:16:58Z")
> [@Limitations in vscode development environment](https://scilab.discourse.group/t/limitations-in-vscode-development-environment/999/6): > > Hello, I have pushed a new version (2026.0.2) that allows you to open a full variable in a dedicated tab in VS Code. This feature is available when a debug session is stopped by right-clicking on a variable (or a watch) and selecting `Open variable content`. Variables can be opened in two formats: \* Scilab: the content is generated by `sci2exp`. \* JSON: the content is generated by `toJSON`. The content of the new tab opened is stored “in memory”, which means the content cannot be reloaded …