How to resolve the issue of VS Code not automatically generating launch files?

If VS Code does not automatically generate a launch file, you can manually create a launch.json file to configure the debugger. You can follow these steps:

1. Ensure that you have installed the debugging plugin for VS Code, such as installing the “C/C++” plugin in a C/C++ environment.
2. Open your project folder in VS Code.
3. In the sidebar of VS Code, select the “Debug” tab, click on the gear icon, and choose “Create a launch.json file”.
4. Choose a debugger that is relevant to your project, such as “C++ (GDB/LLDB)”.
5. Edit the generated launch.json file according to your project requirements. For example, you can set the debugger path, compiler arguments, breakpoints, etc.
6. Click on the “Start” button in the VS Code toolbar to begin debugging your project.

If you still encounter issues, you can try updating VS Code and its related extensions, or seek more help by consulting the official documentation and community forums.