# Set VS to debug a child process

**URL:** https://discourse.cmake.org/t/set-vs-to-debug-a-child-process/14225
**Category:** Usage
**Created:** [June 11, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/set-vs-to-debug-a-child-process/14225 "2025-06-11T21:52:50Z")
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### Author: ![Zohar](https://discourse.cmake.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/45deac/32.png) [@Zohar](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/Zohar)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/set-vs-to-debug-a-child-process/14225/1 "2025-06-11T21:52:50Z")

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How can I enable the following with cmake:

> **[Introducing the Child Process Debugging Power Tool - Azure DevOps Blog](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/devops/introducing-the-child-process-debugging-power-tool/)**
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> We’ve heard your feedback that you want the Visual Studio debugger to support child process debugging. Child process debugging means that when the application you are debugging creates another process, Visual Studio will detect this and automatically...