diff --git a/cmake/CMakeSettings.json b/cmake/CMakeSettings.json
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+{
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "x64-Debug-MSVC",
+            "generator": "Ninja",
+            "configurationType": "Debug",
+            "buildRoot": "${workspaceRoot}\\build\\${name}",
+            "installRoot": "${workspaceRoot}\\install\\${name}",
+            "cmakeCommandArgs": "-S ${workspaceRoot}\\cmake -C ${workspaceRoot}\\cmake\\presets\\windows.cmake",
+            "buildCommandArgs": "",
+            "ctestCommandArgs": "",
+            "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64_x64" ],
+            "variables": [
+                {
+                    "name": "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS",
+                    "value": "True",
+                    "type": "BOOL"
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "BUILD_TOOLS",
+                    "value": "True",
+                    "type": "BOOL"
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "LAMMPS_EXCEPTIONS",
+                    "value": "True",
+                    "type": "BOOL"
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "x64-Debug-Clang",
+            "generator": "Ninja",
+            "configurationType": "Debug",
+            "buildRoot": "${workspaceRoot}\\build\\${name}",
+            "installRoot": "${workspaceRoot}\\install\\${name}",
+            "cmakeCommandArgs": "-S ${workspaceRoot}\\cmake -C ${workspaceRoot}\\cmake\\presets\\windows.cmake",
+            "buildCommandArgs": "",
+            "ctestCommandArgs": "",
+            "inheritEnvironments": [ "clang_cl_x64" ],
+            "variables": [
+                {
+                    "name": "BUILD_TOOLS",
+                    "value": "True",
+                    "type": "BOOL"
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "LAMMPS_EXCEPTIONS",
+                    "value": "True",
+                    "type": "BOOL"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}
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