Context Menu Commands

The VS Code extension adds three commands to the editor context menu (right-click) for .mdl files. These commands provide quick access to running and validating MDL without switching to a terminal.

Run File

Right-click > MDL: Run File

Executes the entire .mdl file against the configured Mendix project. This is equivalent to:

mxcli exec script.mdl -p app.mpr

Output appears in the integrated terminal. Any errors from execution (missing references, invalid operations) are displayed inline.

Check File

Right-click > MDL: Check File

Validates the file’s syntax without executing it. This is equivalent to:

mxcli check script.mdl

If a project is configured, reference validation is also performed:

mxcli check script.mdl -p app.mpr --references

Check results appear in the Problems panel alongside the live diagnostics from the language server.

Run Selection

Right-click > MDL: Run Selection

Executes only the currently selected text as MDL. This is useful for:

• Running a single CREATE statement from a larger script
• Testing a SHOW or DESCRIBE command interactively
• Executing a REFRESH CATALOG before running queries

The selection must contain one or more complete MDL statements (terminated by ;).

Keyboard Shortcuts

The commands do not have default keyboard shortcuts, but you can bind them in VS Code:

1. Open Keyboard Shortcuts (Ctrl+K Ctrl+S)
2. Search for “MDL”
3. Assign your preferred key bindings

Terminal Integration

All commands use the VS Code integrated terminal. Output from mxcli includes clickable links for qualified names – Ctrl+click on MyModule.EntityName in the terminal output to open the element’s definition.