3.9. Nuclei Studio VSCode Update and Upgrade

3.9.1. Update the Extension

If the extension is installed from the VS Code Marketplace, it is updated automatically by VS Code; you can also check for updates manually in the Extensions view. If the extension is installed from a local nucleistudio.vsix package, install the newer package with Install from VSIX... in the same way as the initial installation (see Nuclei Studio VSCode Download and Installation). The extension settings and workspaces are preserved across updates.

3.9.2. Update the Nuclei Studio IDE and Tools

The build tools, toolchains, OpenOCD, and Nuclei Model used by the extension come from the Nuclei Studio IDE installation; their versions follow the Nuclei Studio release version (such as 2026.10), not the extension version. To upgrade these tools, upgrade the Nuclei Studio IDE itself; see Nuclei Studio Update and Upgrade.

If the IDE is installed to a new folder, update the nucleiStudio.installFolder setting to the new installation folder; the paths of the build tools, toolchains, OpenOCD, Nuclei Model, and NPK packages are then derived again automatically (see Configure the Nuclei Studio IDE Installation Folder). A warning lists any derived path that does not exist.

3.9.3. Update NPK Packages

Open the NPK Package Management page and click Refresh to get the latest package list from the cloud, then download the new versions of the packages you need; see NPK Package Management in Nuclei Studio VSCode. Old versions can be removed with Remove.

3.9.4. Update the RISC-V Extension Data

The extension data used by the RISC-V ISA Extension Selector (see RISC-V ISA Extension Selector) is updated automatically: the extension checks for new extension data in the background at most once every 7 days, and updates the local cache silently. No manual operation is required; the bundled data is used when offline.