microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools
[Bug] CMake/Launch integrated terminal cannot start the program
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Description
Brief Issue Summary
CMake Tools Diagnostics
{
"os": "win32",
"vscodeVersion": "1.103.0",
"cmtVersion": "1.21.36",
"configurations": [
{
"folder": "d:\\Github\\CloudDriver",
"cmakeVersion": "3.29.3",
"configured": true,
"generator": "Ninja",
"usesPresets": false,
"compilers": {
"C": "C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.44.35207/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe",
"CXX": "C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.44.35207/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe"
}
}
],
"cpptoolsIntegration": {
"isReady": false,
"hasCodeModel": false,
"activeBuildType": "",
"buildTypesSeen": [],
"requests": [],
"responses": [],
"partialMatches": [],
"targetCount": 0,
"executablesCount": 0,
"librariesCount": 0,
"targets": []
},
"settings": [
{
"communicationMode": "automatic",
"useCMakePresets": "auto",
"configureOnOpen": true
}
]
}
Debug Log
2025-08-11 06:07:16.254 [info] // Open the file you want to test to the side and watch here
2025-08-11 06:07:16.254 [info] // Output mirrored at file:///c%3A/Users/18071/AppData/Local/Temp/vcode-tm-log-390b9e1b-eecf-4ee5-b3e3-9467f1ef8a9b.txt
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the CMake/Launch integrated-terminal failure on Windows using the provided CMake Tools diagnostics and debug log. Trace the launch flow from the reported configuration and terminal action; done means the configured program starts successfully in the integrated terminal.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cmake, typescript
- Domain
- build-system, devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100