diff --git a/cbuild.sh b/cbuild.sh
index 320632e..94fced5 100644
--- a/cbuild.sh
+++ b/cbuild.sh
@@ -89,18 +89,30 @@ do
             else
                 mkdir -p "$new_project_dir"
             fi
-            if ask_yn "create default cbuild project config?"; then
-                project_config_path="$new_project_dir/project.config"
-                cp "$CBUILD_INSTALL_DIR/default.config" "$project_config_path.temp"
-                myprint "Enter project name: "
-                read -r project_name
-                sed "s,\%PROJECT_NAME\%,$project_name,g" "$project_config_path.temp" > "$project_config_path"
-                rm "$project_config_path.temp"
-                myprint "${GREEN}created config at '$project_config_path'"
-            fi
+
+            # create project config
+            project_config_path="$new_project_dir/project.config"
+            cp "$CBUILD_INSTALL_DIR/default.config" "$project_config_path.temp"
+            myprint "Enter project name: "
+            read -r project_name
+            sed "s,\%PROJECT_NAME\%,$project_name,g" \
+                "$project_config_path.temp" > "$project_config_path"
+            rm "$project_config_path.temp"
+            myprint "${GREEN}created config at '$project_config_path'"
+
             if ask_yn "Copy default .gitignore?"; then
-                cp "$CBUILD_INSTALL_DIR/.gitignore" "$new_project_dir/"
+                cp -v "$CBUILD_INSTALL_DIR/.gitignore" "$new_project_dir/"
             fi
+
+            if ask_yn "Copy default .vscode launch tasks?"; then
+                new_project_vscode_dir="$new_project_dir/.vscode"
+                mkdir -p "$new_project_vscode_dir"
+                cp -vr "$CBUILD_INSTALL_DIR/default_vscode/"* "$new_project_vscode_dir/"
+                sed "s,\%PROJECT_NAME\%,$project_name,g" \
+                    "$new_project_vscode_dir/launch.json" > "$new_project_vscode_dir/launch.json.temp"
+                mv "$new_project_vscode_dir/launch.json.temp" "$new_project_vscode_dir/launch.json"
+            fi
+
             exit 0
             ;;
         *)
diff --git a/default_vscode/.gitignore b/default_vscode/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e38da20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/default_vscode/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+settings.json
diff --git a/default_vscode/launch.json b/default_vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c9bb89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/default_vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "gdb_debug",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/bin/%PROJECT_NAME%",
+            "windows": { "program": "${workspaceFolder}/bin/%PROJECT_NAME%.exe" },
+            "preLaunchTask": "build_exec_dbg",
+            "stopAtEntry": false,
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/bin",
+            "externalConsole": false,
+            "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen",
+            "MIMode": "gdb",
+            "miDebuggerPath": "gdb",
+            "setupCommands": [
+                {
+                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
+                    "ignoreFailures": true
+                },
+                {
+                    "text": "-gdb-set disassembly-flavor intel",
+                    "ignoreFailures": true
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/default_vscode/tasks.json b/default_vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17a453c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/default_vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+
+{
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+      {
+        "label": "build_exec_dbg",
+        "detail": "build project with debug symbols",
+        "type": "cppbuild",
+        "command": "bash",
+        "args": [
+            "-c", 
+            "cbuild build_exec_dbg"
+        ],
+        "options": {
+          "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+        },
+        "problemMatcher": ["$gcc"],
+        "group": {
+          "kind": "build"
+        },
+        "presentation": {
+          "echo": true,
+          "reveal": "always",
+          "focus": true,
+          "panel": "shared",
+          "showReuseMessage": false,
+          "clear": true
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  }
\ No newline at end of file