tested out using in wsl

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -1,7 +1,26 @@
 {
     "configurations": [
-
-
+        {
+            "name": "(gdb) Launch - Linux",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${fileDirname}/${fileBasenameNoExtension}",
+            "args": [],
+            "stopAtEntry": false,
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "environment": [],
+            "externalConsole": false,
+            "MIMode": "gdb",
+            "setupCommands": [
+                {
+                    "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
+                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
+                    "ignoreFailures": true
+                }
+            ],
+            "preLaunchTask": "build file - Linux",
+            "miDebuggerPath": "/usr/bin/gdb"
+        },
         {
             "type": "java",
             "name": "CodeLens (Launch) - CCC00j2",

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
     "python.pythonPath": "C:\\Users\\wenqi\\miniconda3\\python.exe",
     "python.linting.flake8Enabled": false,
     "competitive-programming-helper.firstTime": false,
+    "peacock.color": "#007fff",
     "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
         "activityBar.activeBackground": "#3399ff",
         "activityBar.activeBorder": "#bf0060",
@@ -119,5 +120,4 @@
         "titleBar.inactiveBackground": "#007fff99",
         "titleBar.inactiveForeground": "#e7e7e799"
     },
-    "peacock.color": "#007fff",
 }

.vscode/tasks.json

@@ -49,5 +49,15 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    {
+      "type": "shell",
+      "label": "build file - Linux",
+      "command": "/usr/bin/g++",
+      "args": ["-g", "${file}", "-o", "${fileDirname}/${fileBasenameNoExtension}"],
+      "options": {
+        "cwd": "/usr/bin"
+      },
+      "problemMatcher": ["$gcc"],
+    }
   ]
 }