C/C++ Project Generator

A VS Code extension to quickly generate starter C or C++ projects using CMake.
It sets up a standard project structure with src/, include/, .vscode/, deps/, configs, and helpful defaults.

Features

• Generate new C or C++ projects from scratch
• Preconfigured CMake setup
• Example main.c or main.cpp
• .editorconfig, .clang-format, .gitignore, .gitattributes included
• vcpkg integration ready

Usage

1. Open an empty folder in VS Code
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+P and run "C/C++ Project Generator: Create C Project" or "Create C++ Project"
3. Enter your project name
4. Edit the CMakePresets.json file for your compiler setup
5. Start coding

Requirements

• CMake 4.0+
• A C or C++ compiler ( MSVC, Clang, GCC etc. )
• (Optional) vcpkg for dependency management

Notice

• Editing the CMakeLists.txt might be necessary
• The user must Edit the CMakePresets.json for proper setup

Project Structure

my-project/
   ├── .vscode/            # VSCode configuration
   ├── src/                # Source files
   ├── include/            # Header files
   ├── deps/               # manually collected pkgs
   ├── docs/               # Project documentation
   ├── CMakeLists.txt      # CMake configuration
   ├── CMakePresets.json   # CMake Presets
   ├── vcpkg.json          # vcpkg dependencies
   ├── .clang-format       # Code formatting rules
   ├── .editorconfig       # Editor configuration
   ├── .gitignore          # Git ignore rules
   ├── .gitattributes      # Git attributes
   ├── ChangeLog.md        # Change log
   └── README.md 

Release Notes

1.0.0

• Initial release

1.1.0

• Minor Update:
  • Moved to CMake v4
  • Changed Formatting
  • Improved build and source files

1.1.1

• Patch Update
  • fixed optional vcpkg.cmake path in CMakeLists.txt
  • Added the latest vcpkg commit SHA as builtin baseline (will not change unless necessary)

[1.2.0] - 2026-04-16

• See ChangeLog

From now on Changes shall only be recorded in the ChangeLog of this extension.