unnecessary actions in install.py [question] [feature request]

[djleonskennedy]

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Issue Details

Hello
I'd use it for typescript, i don't need C or C++ why i need install visual studio ?
if it possible to bypass this actions, i'd be nice

Thank you

• What did you do?

./install.py

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however visual studio is installed

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No needed in this case

OS version, distribution, etc.

Windows 10
have installed:

Output of build/install commands

Include link to a [gist][https://gist.github.com/djleonskennedy/e64fce999449822c6af4cd5d5eca8ce6] containing the invocation and entire output of
install.py if reporting an installation issue.

[bstaletic]

YCM has a compiled component (called ycm_core.pyd on Windows), so you need a C++ compiler available. You should be able to compile YCM with "visual studio build tools" only, instead of the whole IDE. The reason that is not mentioned in the README is because only one maintainer uses Windows so no one has tried that.

[djleonskennedy]

@bstaletic Thank you for answer, will try install tools

[bstaletic]

I think this is the correct link to download build tools 2019, but I'm not on Windows, so I can't try.

[djleonskennedy]

@bstaletic thank you, all works well!