Worked on stability improvements for the espressif/vscode-esp-idf-extension, focusing on enhancing heap tracing reliability within embedded systems development workflows. Addressed a bug where gdbinit file paths containing spaces led to incorrect interpretation of the 'esp sysview_mcore start' command, which previously caused failures during debugging sessions. The solution involved updating the TypeScript codebase to ensure file paths are correctly parsed by adding double quotes, thereby preventing misinterpretation and improving the robustness of heap tracing functionality. Demonstrated strong debugging and IDE extension development skills, contributing a targeted patch that resolved a nuanced issue affecting the extension’s integration with embedded toolchains.