Visual Studio Code crashing during build...

Type: Bug

When running a build task for my large C++ project on the Mac - the whole frame work is crashing and reporting Error 5.

VS Code version: Code 1.128.0 (Universal) (fc3def6774c76082adf699d366f31a557ce5573f, 2026-07-07T15:14:24-07:00)
OS version: Darwin arm64 25.5.0
Modes:

System Info

|Item|Value|
|---|---|
|CPUs|Apple M4 Max (16 x 2400)|
|GPU Status|2d_canvas: enabled
GPU0: VENDOR= 0x106b [Google Inc. (Apple)], DEVICE=0x0000 [ANGLE (Apple, ANGLE Metal Renderer: Apple M4 Max, Version 26.5.2 (Build 25F84))], DRIVER_VENDOR=Apple, DRIVER_VERSION=26.5.2 *ACTIVE*
Machine model name: Mac
Machine model version: 16.5
direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok
gpu_compositing: enabled
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
opengl: enabled_on
rasterization: enabled
raw_draw: disabled_off_ok
skia_graphite: enabled_on
trees_in_viz: disabled_off
video_decode: enabled
video_encode: enabled
webgl: enabled
webgpu: enabled
webnn: disabled_off|
|Load (avg)|38, 12, 6|
|Memory (System)|64.00GB (1.73GB free)|
|Process Argv|--crash-reporter-id 062c5fbf-8643-4ef6-94b8-d9fb8d90bebe|
|Screen Reader|no|
|VM|0%|
Extensions (37)

Name|Identifier|Author|Version
---|---|---|---
x86 and x86_64 Assembly|13xforever.language-x86-64-assembly|13xforever|3.1.5
Doxygen Documentation Generator|cschlosser.doxdocgen|cschlosser|1.4.0
Diff|fabiospampinato.vscode-diff|fabiospampinato|2.1.2
GitHub Pull Requests|github.vscode-pull-request-github|GitHub|0.156.0
Power Mode|hoovercj.vscode-power-mode|hoovercj|3.0.2
LLDB DAP|llvm-vs-code-extensions.lldb-dap|llvm-vs-code-extensions|0.4.1
Container Tools|ms-azuretools.vscode-containers|ms-azuretools|2.4.5
.NET Install Tool|ms-dotnettools.vscode-dotnet-runtime|ms-dotnettools|3.1.0
Python Debugger|ms-python.debugpy|ms-python|2026.6.0
isort|ms-python.isort|ms-python|2026.6.0
Pylint|ms-python.pylint|ms-python|2026.6.0
Python|ms-python.python|ms-python|2026.4.0
Pylance|ms-python.vscode-pylance|ms-python|2026.2.1
Python Environments|ms-python.vscode-python-envs|ms-python|1.36.0
Data Wrangler|ms-toolsai.datawrangler|ms-toolsai|1.24.2
Jupyter|ms-toolsai.jupyter|ms-toolsai|2025.9.1
Jupyter Keymap|ms-toolsai.jupyter-keymap|ms-toolsai|1.1.2
Jupyter Notebook Renderers|ms-toolsai.jupyter-renderers|ms-toolsai|1.3.0
Jupyter Cell Tags|ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-cell-tags|ms-toolsai|0.1.9
Jupyter Slide Show|ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-slideshow|ms-toolsai|0.1.6
Dev Containers|ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers|ms-vscode-remote|0.463.0
Remote - SSH|ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh|ms-vscode-remote|0.124.0
Remote - SSH: Editing Configuration Files|ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-edit|ms-vscode-remote|0.87.0
WSL|ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl|ms-vscode-remote|0.104.3
Remote Development|ms-vscode-remote.vscode-remote-extensionpack|ms-vscode-remote|0.26.0
C/C++ DevTools|ms-vscode.cpp-devtools|ms-vscode|0.5.13
C/C++|ms-vscode.cpptools|ms-vscode|1.32.2
C/C++ Extension Pack|ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack|ms-vscode|1.5.1
Hex Editor|ms-vscode.hexeditor|ms-vscode|1.11.1
Makefile Tools|ms-vscode.makefile-tools|ms-vscode|0.12.17
Remote Explorer|ms-vscode.remote-explorer|ms-vscode|0.5.0
Remote - Tunnels|ms-vscode.remote-server|ms-vscode|1.5.3
Markdown Notebook|ms-vscode.vscode-markdown-notebook|ms-vscode|0.0.26
Live Share|ms-vsliveshare.vsliveshare|ms-vsliveshare|1.1.122
Codex – OpenAI’s coding agent|openai.chatgpt|openai|26.623.141536
Code Spell Checker|streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker|streetsidesoftware|4.5.6
vscode-icons|vscode-icons-team.vscode-icons|vscode-icons-team|12.19.0

A/B Experiments

```
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binariesv615:30325510
nativeloc1:31344060
dwcopilot:31170013
dwoutputs:31242946
copilot_t_ci:31333650
e5gg6876:31282496
pythonrdcb7:31342333
6518g693:31463988
aj953862:31281341
63221493:31336333
envsdeactivate2:31538737
cloudbuttont:31379625
3efgi100_wstrepl:31403338
839jf696:31457053
ec5jj548:31422691
cp_cls_t_966_ss:31526232
c3h7c220:31478652
cp_cls_t_1081:31454832
conptydll_true:31498968
ia-use-proxy-models-svc:31452481
e9c30283:31461165
test_treatment2:31471001
46204921:31447328
control_6dc23131:31544977
idci7584:31464702
e3e4d672:31494082
ei9d7968:31496641
nes-extended-on:31455476
chat:31457767
8hig5102:31480529
89g7j272:31518289
7e187181:31503455
i2gc6536:31499202
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ghj88844:31499326
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ddid_t:31478206
hmra_i5g22:31518061
ja75b849:31547460
ie3bb177:31543534
7df3h592:31512476
cp_cls_t_1082:31535311
logging_enabled_new:31498466
j0d79568:31499440
jb_cp_cls_t_632:31543129
b1ei0813:31506238
56dj4588:31512888
32d76977:31512328
ha629193:31508444
cdk-lw-on:31524445
f9bf7985:31543584
jh5f2457_c:31540921
hgf2d445:31529595
8hfba999:31537718
prpt_srch:31518468
jbcp_cls_pctr_t:31531130
61138546:31518536
cp_intellij_c_nes:31533503
gf14b233:31526830
nes-curr-leftover-1500:31538366
h561g132:31533256
sessions_3:31532893
ihg5j128:31534457
jh7i3328:31546038
9gg7f176:31542112
sandbox-ui-on-2:31543161
nes-nc-lc-2k:31546583

```