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1. sean-mcmanus commented on Dec 16, 2019

   

   Sean McManus (sean-mcmanus)

   on Dec 16, 2019

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   If you want to build with cl.exe, you need to run it from the developer command prompt. We had an issue tracking removing that requirement, but I'm not able to locate it, so we could use this issue track that.
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   tasks/build/debugAn issue relating to tasks.json (e.g. build issues)An issue relating to tasks.json (e.g. build issues)

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   on Dec 16, 2019
3. Bob Brown (bobbrow)

   added this to the Backlog milestone on Jan 9, 2020
4. Sean McManus (sean-mcmanus)

   changed the title [-]How to debug c++ with cl and do not need to start vscode from developer prompt[/-] [+]Build and debug C++ with cl without needing to start vscode from the developer prompt[/+] on Jul 30, 2020
5. Colengms commented on Apr 13, 2021

   

   Colen Garoutte-Carson (Colengms)

   on Apr 13, 2021

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   A user proposed the following solution: microsoft/vscode-docs#4437

   The cppbuild task provider could configure the environment, perhaps using code currently in CMake Tools to find the devbat script, or through a setting that indicates which version/install of VS to get the script from.
6. Colen Garoutte-Carson (Colengms)

   modified the milestones: Backlog, On Deck on Apr 13, 2021
7. Bob Brown (bobbrow)

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8. Bob Brown (bobbrow)

   modified the milestones: On Deck, 1.26 on Apr 30, 2025
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   added this to cpptoolson Apr 30, 2025
10. Bob Brown (bobbrow)

    moved this to In progress in cpptoolson Apr 30, 2025
11. Bob Brown (bobbrow)

    linked a pull request that will close this issueEnable setting the VS dev environment without running from Dev Command Prompt #13571on Apr 30, 2025
12. Bob Brown (bobbrow)

    moved this from In progress to Pull Request in cpptoolson Apr 30, 2025
13. Bob Brown (bobbrow)

    modified the milestones: 1.26, On Deck on Jun 20, 2025
14. Bob Brown (bobbrow)

    closed this as completedin #13571on Oct 29, 2025
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    moved this from Pull Request to Done in cpptoolson Oct 29, 2025
16. Sean McManus (sean-mcmanus)

    modified the milestones: On Deck, 1.29.0 on Oct 31, 2025
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19. sean-mcmanus commented on Nov 4, 2025

    

    Sean McManus (sean-mcmanus)

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    Fixed with https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cpptools/releases/tag/v1.29.0 (pre-release)
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