Default build directory name in CMakePresets.json

[mlac]

Hi there,

Is there a way to specify a default build directory name in CMakePresets.json or in some other way? I prefer to specify something other than the default `build` or `build_1` names.

[joe.perrin]

I literally just made an account to request this exact same feature. I hope you'll consider giving it a high priority, i have the exact same issue/need as mlac. I'm sharing a git repo and would like to use a CMakePresets.json (or some other automatic revision controlled means) to specify build directory names as I have multiple build configs for a single application that requires too many manual steps to get setup currently.

[mlac]

I'd also like to add that I want to specify directories like `build/my-hardware-revision`, and if the build parent directory doesn't exist, it should be created by the VS Code extension.

[Raoul]

Hi all,

Your requests have been noted! I hadn't seen this use case myself but it makes a lot of sense, I hope to see it coming soon.

mlac said:

if the build parent directory doesn't exist, it should be created by the VS Code extension.

I have now shared this as well. Thanks!

Best regards,

Raoul