diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 8bff417d..a946e52a 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       "program": "${command:cmake.launchTargetPath}",
       "args": [],
       "stopAtEntry": false,
-      "cwd": "${fileDirname}",
+      "cwd": "${command:cmake.launchTargetDirectory}",
       "environment": [],
       "console": "integratedTerminal"
     },
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       "program": "${command:cmake.launchTargetPath}",
       "args": [],
       "stopAtEntry": false,
-      "cwd": "${fileDirname}",
+      "cwd": "${command:cmake.launchTargetDirectory}",
       "environment": [],
       "externalConsole": false,
       "MIMode": "gdb",
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index ff5bfc43..3925b489 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 {
+  "cmake.configureOnEdit": false,
+  "cmake.options.statusBarVisibility": "icon",
   "cmake.useCMakePresets": "always",
-  "cmake.options.statusBarVisibility": "compact",
-  "files.exclude": {
-    "**/.clangd/**": true
-  },
-  "files.watcherExclude": {
-    "**/.clangd/**": true
-  },
   "files.associations": {
     "iosfwd": "cpp",
     "type_traits": "cpp",
diff --git a/template/.vscode/launch.json.jinja b/template/.vscode/launch.json.jinja
index 8bff417d..a946e52a 100644
--- a/template/.vscode/launch.json.jinja
+++ b/template/.vscode/launch.json.jinja
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       "program": "${command:cmake.launchTargetPath}",
       "args": [],
       "stopAtEntry": false,
-      "cwd": "${fileDirname}",
+      "cwd": "${command:cmake.launchTargetDirectory}",
       "environment": [],
       "console": "integratedTerminal"
     },
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       "program": "${command:cmake.launchTargetPath}",
       "args": [],
       "stopAtEntry": false,
-      "cwd": "${fileDirname}",
+      "cwd": "${command:cmake.launchTargetDirectory}",
       "environment": [],
       "externalConsole": false,
       "MIMode": "gdb",
diff --git a/template/.vscode/settings.json b/template/.vscode/settings.json
index ff5bfc43..3925b489 100644
--- a/template/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/template/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 {
+  "cmake.configureOnEdit": false,
+  "cmake.options.statusBarVisibility": "icon",
   "cmake.useCMakePresets": "always",
-  "cmake.options.statusBarVisibility": "compact",
-  "files.exclude": {
-    "**/.clangd/**": true
-  },
-  "files.watcherExclude": {
-    "**/.clangd/**": true
-  },
   "files.associations": {
     "iosfwd": "cpp",
     "type_traits": "cpp",