CMAKE C++ VS Code Template

Basic CMake build system template for C/C++ game dev

Assuming you have

• CMake
• LLVM Clang compiler

(Clang doesn't have a standard library for c++, so you need to install MSVC or MinGW GCC)

• MSVC Compiler
• Ninja
• Makefile
• RAD Debugger

VS Code Extensions

• CMake Tools
• clangd
• C/C++ Extension Pack
• Rad Debugger Communication

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Shortcuts

1. CTRL + SHIFT + P > CMake: Select Configure Preset (Debug or Release)
2. F7 for build
3. F5 for debugging
4. CTRL + SHIFT + F5 for executing the target binary (game.exe) without debugging