This is a sample debuggable C++ project. It uses the vendor provided version of clang installed. tasks.json and launch.json have been edited to demonstrate how to create a configuration for a C++ project that builds with clang.

There's a sample build task in .vscode/tasks.json; you can also see the build configurations by using the menu option Configure -> Configure Tasks or by clicking the gear icon in the Debug Panel.

To run a build, use the menu option Tasks -> Run Build Task....

There's a sample debug configuration in .vscode/launch.json; you can also see the configuration by using the menu option Debug -> Open Configurations.

To debug the build, use the menu option Debug -> Start Debugging. The executable will launch and stop in the main function.