launch.json

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "(gdb) Launch",
      "type": "cppdbg",
      "request": "launch",
      "program": "/home/eekofo/eekofo/Documents/Other/CPP/lab1/main.out",
      "args": ["-fThreading"],
      "stopAtEntry": true,
      "cwd": "/home/eekofo/eekofo/Documents/Other/CPP/lab1/",
      "environment": [],
      "externalConsole": true,
      "windows": {
        "MIMode": "gdb",
        "miDebuggerPath": "/usr/bin/gdb",
        "setupCommands": [
          {
            "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
            "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
            "ignoreFailures": true
          }
        ]
      },
      "pipeTransport": {
        "pipeCwd": "",
        "pipeProgram": "c:\\windows\\sysnative\\bash.exe",
        "pipeArgs": ["-c"],
        "debuggerPath": "/usr/bin/gdb"
      },
      "sourceFileMap": {
        "/mnt/c": "c:\\",
        "/usr": "C:/Users/<my windows user name>/AppData/Local/Packages/CanonicalGroupLimited.UbuntuonWindows_79rhkp1fndgsc/LocalState/rootfs/usr/"
      }
    }
  ]
}

tasks.js

{
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "tasks": [
        {
            "label": "lab1 WSL",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "g++",
            "args": [
                "-g",
                "-o",
                "/home/eekofo/eekofo/Documents/Other/CPP/lab1/main.out",
                "main.cpp"
            ],
            "group": {
                "kind": "build",
                "isDefault": true
            }
        }
    ]
}