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+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+      {
+        // for Linux
+        "name": "(gdb) Launch",
+        "type": "cppdbg",
+        "request": "launch",
+        "program": "${workspaceRoot}/vslc/src/vslc",
+        "args": ["<", "${workspaceFolder}/vslc/vsl_programs/ps5-codegen1/lists.vsl"],
+        "stopAtEntry": false,
+        "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
+        "environment": [],
+        "externalConsole": true,
+        "MIMode": "gdb",
+        "setupCommands": [
+          {
+            "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
+            "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
+            "ignoreFailures": true
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  }
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