MacOS VS Code Debug using CMake extension (Pressing F5)

vscode-cmake-debug-lldb-f5.md

When I want to use CMake extention of VS Code in MacOS to debug program using LLDB, it requre some set up to use F5 button.

1. Install VS Code, LLVM, CMAKE and C/C++ extensions.

• Using LLDM-MI
  • Compile lldb-mi from source, then make install (default to /usr/local/bin)
  • Using LLDB-MI in VS Code

2. tasks.json:

{
   "version": "2.0.0",
   "tasks": [
       {
           "label": "build",
           "type": "shell",
           "command": "{cmake.debugTarget}",
           "options": {
               "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/build"
           },
           "group": {
               "kind": "build",
               "isDefault": true
           }
       }
   ]
}

3. launch.json:

{
   "version": "0.2.0",
   "configurations": [
       {
           "name": "MacOS Cmake LLDB",
           "type": "cppdbg",
           "request": "launch",
           "preLaunchTask": "build",
           "args": [],
           "stopAtEntry": false,
           "program": "${command:cmake.launchTargetPath}",
           "MIMode": "lldb",
           "miDebuggerPath": "/usr/local/bin/lldb-mi",
           "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/build"
       }
   ]
}

4. settings.json:

{
   "C_Cpp.default.configurationProvider": "ms-vscode.cmake-tools"
}

References:

• CMake in MacOS VScode (Using F5)