diff --git a/.vscode/.gitignore b/.vscode/.gitignore
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+settings.json
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diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
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+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "gdb_debug_unix",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/bin/GraphC",
+            "preLaunchTask": "build_exec_dbg",
+            "stopAtEntry": false,
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/bin",
+            "externalConsole": false,
+            "MIMode": "gdb",
+            "miDebuggerPath": "gdb",
+            "setupCommands": [
+                {
+                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
+                    "ignoreFailures": true
+                },
+                {
+                    "text": "-gdb-set disassembly-flavor intel",
+                    "ignoreFailures": true
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+        // the only difference is .exe
+        {
+            "name": "gdb_debug_win",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/bin/GraphC.exe",
+            "preLaunchTask": "build_exec_dbg",
+            "stopAtEntry": false,
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/bin",
+            "externalConsole": false,
+            "MIMode": "gdb",
+            "miDebuggerPath": "gdb",
+            "setupCommands": [
+                {
+                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
+                    "ignoreFailures": true
+                },
+                {
+                    "text": "-gdb-set disassembly-flavor intel",
+                    "ignoreFailures": true
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
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+
+{
+    
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+      {
+        "label": "build_exec_dbg",
+        "detail": "build project with debug symbols",
+        "type": "cppbuild",
+        "command": "make",
+        "args": [
+            "build_exec_dbg"
+        ],
+        "options": {
+          "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+        },
+        "problemMatcher": ["$gcc"],
+        "group": {
+          "kind": "build"
+        },
+        "presentation": {
+          "echo": true,
+          "reveal": "always",
+          "focus": true,
+          "panel": "shared",
+          "showReuseMessage": false,
+          "clear": true
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  }
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