diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 5560e54..c3199c9 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -19,6 +19,30 @@
         ]
       }
     },
+    {
+      "label": "CMake Configure",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "command": "cmake",
+      "dependsOn": [
+        "Create Build Directories"
+      ],
+      "args": [
+        "-S",
+        ".",
+        "-B",
+        "build",
+        "-G",
+        "${input:cmakeGenerator}"
+      ],
+      "group": {
+        "kind": "build",
+        "isDefault": true
+      },
+      "problemMatcher": [
+        "$gcc"
+      ],
+      "detail": "Configure the project using CMake."
+    },
     {
       "label": "CMake Build",
       "type": "shell",
@@ -61,7 +85,7 @@
       "type": "promptString",
       "id": "threadCount",
       "description": "Number of parallel compilation threads",
-      "default": "16"
+      "default": "8"
     }
   ]
 }