How do I find the exact compiler executable Visual Studio is calling?

Question

I am using Visual Studio with C++.

For a particular reason, I now need to use CMake to build a piece of the project. I would like to tell CMake to use the same compiler I normally use with Visual Studio.

How can I find the exact cl.exe compiler executable path used by Visual Studio? There are a few of these on my machine.

Answer 1

Inside VS in menu Tools > Command Line select Developer Command Prompt then run where cl. You can also select Developer PowerShell and run Get-Command cl, gcm cl or specifically (Get-Command cl).Source

You can also open start menu, type developer and open the desired terminal