VSCode developer environment setup for windows?

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This config has allowed me to debug Blender in VS Code

.vscode/launch.json

{
  // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
  // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
  // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
      {
          "name": "Debug Blender",
          "type": "cppvsdbg",
          "request": "launch",
          "program": "${workspaceFolder}/../build_windows_x64_vc16_Debug/bin/Debug/blender.exe",
          "args": [],               // You could place a .blend file path here to open it by default, or any other Blender args
          "stopAtEntry": false,
          "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/../build_windows_x64_vc16_Debug/bin/Debug",
          "environment": [],
          "externalConsole": false, // This could be set to true if you prefer an external console for debugging
          "preLaunchTask": "Build Blender" // Optional; you can use if you want it to build before launching
      }
  ]
}

.vscode/tasks.json

{
  // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
  // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "tasks": [
    {
      "label": "Build Blender (Release)",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "make release",
      "group": "build"
    },
    {
      "label": "Build Blender (Developer)",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "make developer",
      "group": "build",
      "problemMatcher": [
        "$gcc"
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Build Blender",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "make debug",
      "group": "build",
      "problemMatcher": [
        "$gcc"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

If you’re using an alternative shell by default you’ll potentially also want to add this line to settings.json which will open cmd terminals within the Blender project.
"terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe"

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