Visual Studio Code Setup for Simple Build In Local Directory No Frills

Assuming :

You're okay with a.out, then :

{

    "tasks": [

        {

            "type": "shell",

            "label": "C/C++: g++ build active file",

            "command": "/usr/bin/g++",

            "args": [

                "-g",

                "${file}",

            ],

            "options": {

                "cwd": "${fileDirname}"

            },

            "problemMatcher": [

                "$gcc"

            ],

            "group": {

                "kind": "build",

                "isDefault": true

            },

            "detail": "Generated task by Debugger"

        }

    ],

    "version": "2.0.0"

}