diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2ab83c6c5..a748f4ac6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Features:
 Improvements:
 - Updated debugging documentation to add the LLDB configuration needed for macOS. [PR #3332](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools/pull/3332) [@slhck](https://github.com/slhck)
 - In multi-root workspace, the Project Outline View now shows all configured projects. [PR #3270](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools/pull/3270) [@vlavati](https://github.com/vlavati)
+- Added script mode and ability to connect to externally launched CMake processes. [PR #3277](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cmake-tools/pull/3277)
 
 ## 1.15
 Features:
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index d4e306668..970f463ca 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ CMake Tools is an extension designed to make it easy to work with CMake-based pr
 * [Quick debugging](debug-launch.md#quick-debugging)
 * [Debug using a launch.json file](debug-launch.md#debug-using-a-launchjson-file)
 * [Run without debugging](debug-launch.md#run-without-debugging)
+* [Debugging CMake](debug.md)
 
 [Configure CMake Tools settings](cmake-settings.md)
 * [CMake Tools settings](cmake-settings.md#cmake-settings)
diff --git a/docs/debug.md b/docs/debug.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d113c6f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/debug.md
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# CMake Debugging
+
+Starting with CMake 3.27, debugging CMake is supported in CMake Tools.
+
+The following documentation will help you understand the various ways you can debug CMake scripts and cache generation.
+
+## Debugging from CMake Tools UI entry points
+
+The most common reason to debug CMake scripts and cache generation is to debug CMake cache generation. There are many ways that you can accomplish this:
+
+* Commands
+  * CMake: Configure with CMake Debugger
+  * CMake: Delete Cache and Reconfigure with CMake Debugger
+* Folder Explorer
+  * Right click on CMakeLists.txt -> Configure All Projects with CMake Debugger.
+* Project Outline
+  * Right click on CMakeLists.txt -> Configure All Projects with CMake Debugger.
+  * Expand the "..." in the project outline. There is an entry to use the Debugger.
+
+## Debugging from launch.json
+
+CMake Tools provides a new debug type `cmake`.
+
+The `cmake` debug type supports three different types of `cmakeDebugType`: `configure`, `external`, `script`. They each come with their own settings that can be used to modify and control the debug session.
+
+### Example launch.json
+
+```json
+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "type": "cmake",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "CMake script debugging",
+            "cmakeDebugType": "script",
+            "scriptPath": "${workspaceFolder}/<script>.cmake"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "cmake",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "Debug externally launched CMake process",
+            "cmakeDebugType": "external",
+            "pipeName": "<insert-pipe-name>"
+        }
+    ]
+}
+```
+
+Listed below are the settings that are available for each configuration based on `cmakeDebugType`:
+
+* `configure`
+  * required: none
+  * optional
+    * `pipeName` - Name of the pipe (on Windows) or domain socket (on Unix) to use for debugger communication.
+    * `clean` - Clean prior to configuring.
+    * `configureAll` - Configure for all projects.
+    * `dapLog` - Where the debug adapter protocol (DAP) communication should be logged. If omitted, DAP communication is not logged.
+* `external`
+  * required
+    * `pipeName` - Name of the pipe (on Windows) or domain socket (on Unix) to use for debugger communication.
+  * optional
+* `script`
+  * required
+    * `scriptPath` - The path to the CMake script to debug.
+  * optional
+    * `scriptArgs` - Arguments for the CMake script to debug.
+    * `scriptEnv` - Environment for the CMake script to use.
+    * `pipeName` - Name of the pipe (on Windows) or domain socket (on Unix) to use for debugger communication.
+    * `dapLog` - Where the debug adapter protocol (DAP) communication should be logged. If omitted, DAP communication is not logged.
+
+The `cmake` debug type only supports the `request` type: `launch`.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 311efcf66..3e3bc88bc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
     "vscode": "^1.63.0"
   },
   "categories": [
-    "Other"
+    "Other",
+    "Debuggers"
   ],
   "galleryBanner": {
     "color": "#13578c",
@@ -49,6 +50,9 @@
     "onCommand:cmake.executableTargets",
     "onCommand:cmake.buildKit",
     "onCommand:cmake.tasksBuildCommand",
+    "onDebugResolve:cmake",
+    "onDebugInitialConfigurations",
+    "onDebugDynamicConfigurations:cmake",
     "workspaceContains:CMakeLists.txt",
     "workspaceContains:*/CMakeLists.txt",
     "workspaceContains:*/*/CMakeLists.txt",
@@ -692,7 +696,7 @@
           },
           "options": {
             "type": "object",
-            "description": "%cmake-tools.taskDefinitions.properties.options.description",
+            "description": "%cmake-tools.taskDefinitions.properties.options.description%",
             "properties": {
               "cwd": {
                 "type": "string",
@@ -720,12 +724,52 @@
         {
             "type": "cmake",
             "label": "%cmake-tools.debugger.label%",
+            "languages": [
+                "cmake"
+            ],
             "configurationAttributes": {
                 "launch": {
                     "properties": {
+                        "scriptPath": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "descripttion": "%cmake-tools.debugger.scriptPath.description%",
+                            "default": "script.cmake"
+                        },
+                        "scriptArgs": {
+                            "type": "array",
+                            "items": {
+                                "type": "string"
+                            },
+                            "default": [],
+                            "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.scriptArgs.description%"
+                        },
+                        "scriptEnv": {
+                            "type": "array",
+                            "items": {
+                                "type": "object",
+                                "properties": {
+                                    "name": {
+                                        "type": "string",
+                                        "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.name%"
+                                    },
+                                    "value": {
+                                        "type": "string",
+                                        "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.value%"
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            "default": [],
+                            "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.scriptEnv.description%"
+                        },
+                        "dapLog": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.dapLog.description%",
+                            "default": ""
+                        },
                         "pipeName": {
                             "type": "string",
-                            "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.pipeName.description%"
+                            "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.pipeName.description%",
+                            "default": ""
                         },
                         "clean": {
                             "type": "boolean",
@@ -737,14 +781,140 @@
                             "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.configureAll.description%",
                             "default": false
                         },
-                        "dapLog": {
+                        "cmakeDebugType": {
                             "type": "string",
-                            "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.dapLog.description%",
-                            "default": ""
-                        } 
+                            "enum": ["configure", "external", "script"],
+                            "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.debugType.description%"
+                        }
+                    },
+                    "required": [
+                        "cmakeDebugType"
+                    ],
+                    "oneOf": [
+                        {
+                            "properties": {
+                                "cmakeDebugType": {
+                                    "enum": [
+                                        "script"
+                                    ]
+                                },
+                                "scriptPath": {
+                                    "type": "string",
+                                    "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.scriptPath.description%",
+                                    "default": ""
+                                },
+                                "scriptArgs": {
+                                    "type": "array",
+                                    "items": {
+                                        "type": "string"
+                                    },
+                                    "default": [],
+                                    "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.scriptArgs.description%"
+                                },
+                                "scriptEnv": {
+                                    "type": "array",
+                                    "items": {
+                                        "type": "object",
+                                        "properties": {
+                                            "name": {
+                                                "type": "string",
+                                                "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.name%"
+                                            },
+                                            "value": {
+                                                "type": "string",
+                                                "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.value%"
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                    },
+                                    "default": [],
+                                    "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.scriptEnv.description%"
+                                },
+                                "dapLog": {
+                                    "type": "string",
+                                    "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.dapLog.description%",
+                                    "default": ""
+                                }
+                            },
+                            "required": [
+                                "scriptPath"
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "properties": {
+                                "cmakeDebugType": {
+                                    "enum": [
+                                        "configure"
+                                    ]
+                                },
+                                "clean": {
+                                    "type": "boolean",
+                                    "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.clean.description%",
+                                    "default": false
+                                },
+                                "configureAll": {
+                                    "type": "boolean",
+                                    "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.configureAll.description%",
+                                    "default": false
+                                },
+                                "dapLog": {
+                                    "type": "string",
+                                    "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.dapLog.description%",
+                                    "default": ""
+                                }
+                            }
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "properties": {
+                                "cmakeDebugType": {
+                                    "enum": [
+                                        "external"
+                                    ]
+                                }
+                            },
+                            "required": [
+                                "pipeName"
+                            ]
+                        }
+                    ]
+                }
+            },
+            "initialConfigurations": [],
+            "configurationSnippets": [
+                {
+                    "label": "%cmake-tools.debugger.configure.snippet.label%",
+                    "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.configure.snippet.description%",
+                    "body": {
+                        "type": "cmake",
+                        "request": "launch",
+                        "name": "%cmake-tools.debugger.configure.snippet.body.name%",
+                        "cmakeDebugType": "configure",
+                        "clean": false,
+                        "configureAll": false
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                    "label": "%cmake-tools.debugger.script.snippet.label%",
+                    "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.script.snippet.description%",
+                    "body": {
+                        "type": "cmake",
+                        "request": "launch",
+                        "name": "%cmake-tools.debugger.script.snippet.body.name%",
+                        "cmakeDebugType": "script",
+                        "scriptPath": "^\"\\${workspaceFolder}/<...>.cmake\""
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                    "label": "%cmake-tools.debugger.external.snippet.label%",
+                    "description": "%cmake-tools.debugger.external.snippet.description%",
+                    "body": {
+                        "type": "cmake",
+                        "request": "launch",
+                        "name": "%cmake-tools.debugger.external.snippet.body.name%",
+                        "cmakeDebugType": "external",
+                        "pipeName": "<...>"
                     }
                 }
-            }
+            ]
         }
     ],
     "menus": {
diff --git a/package.nls.json b/package.nls.json
index c53fa4248..220a23d15 100644
--- a/package.nls.json
+++ b/package.nls.json
@@ -205,6 +205,21 @@
     "cmake-tools.debugger.clean.description": "Clean prior to configuring.",
     "cmake-tools.debugger.configureAll.description": "Configure for all projects.",
     "cmake-tools.debugger.dapLog.description": "Where the debugger DAP log should be logged.",
+    "cmake-tools.debugger.scriptPath.description": "The path to the script to debug.",
+    "cmake-tools.debugger.scriptArgs.description": "Arguments for the script to debug.",
+    "cmake-tools.debugger.scriptEnv.description": "Environment for the script to use.",
+    "cmake-tools.debugger.name": "Name",
+    "cmake-tools.debugger.value": "Value",
+    "cmake-tools.debugger.debugType.description": "The type of the CMake debug session. Available options are: \"configure\", \"external\", \"script\".",
+    "cmake-tools.debugger.configure.snippet.label": "CMake: Configure",
+    "cmake-tools.debugger.configure.snippet.description": "Debug a CMake project configuration",
+    "cmake-tools.debugger.configure.snippet.body.name": "CMake: Configure project",
+    "cmake-tools.debugger.script.snippet.label": "CMake: Script",
+    "cmake-tools.debugger.script.snippet.description": "Debug a CMake script",
+    "cmake-tools.debugger.script.snippet.body.name": "CMake: Script debugging",
+    "cmake-tools.debugger.external.snippet.label": "CMake: External",
+    "cmake-tools.debugger.external.snippet.description": "Connect to an externally launched CMake invocation",
+    "cmake-tools.debugger.external.snippet.body.name": "CMake: Externally launched",
     "cmake-tools.taskDefinitions.properties.label.description": "The name of the task",
     "cmake-tools.taskDefinitions.properties.command.description": "CMake command",
     "cmake-tools.taskDefinitions.properties.targets.description": "CMake build targets",
diff --git a/src/cmakeProject.ts b/src/cmakeProject.ts
index 0d4ff771f..f931548e2 100644
--- a/src/cmakeProject.ts
+++ b/src/cmakeProject.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import { PresetsController } from './presetsController';
 import paths from './paths';
 import { ProjectController } from './projectController';
 import { MessageItem } from 'vscode';
-import { DebugTrackerFactory, DebuggerInformation } from './debug/debuggerConfigureDriver';
+import { DebugTrackerFactory, DebuggerInformation, getDebuggerPipeName } from './debug/debuggerConfigureDriver';
 
 nls.config({ messageFormat: nls.MessageFormat.bundle, bundleFormat: nls.BundleFormat.standalone })();
 const localize: nls.LocalizeFunc = nls.loadMessageBundle();
@@ -1392,7 +1392,9 @@ export class CMakeProject {
                                         {title: localize('no.configureWithDebugger.button', 'Cancel')})
                                         .then(async chosen => {
                                             if (chosen && chosen.title === yesButtonTitle) {
-                                                await this.configureInternal(trigger, extraArgs, ConfigureType.NormalWithDebugger);
+                                                await this.configureInternal(trigger, extraArgs, ConfigureType.NormalWithDebugger, {
+                                                    pipeName: getDebuggerPipeName()
+                                                });
                                             }
                                         });
                                 }
diff --git a/src/debug/debugAdapterNamedPipeServerDescriptorFactory.ts b/src/debug/debugAdapterNamedPipeServerDescriptorFactory.ts
index 944eb9c37..d7b77ebac 100644
--- a/src/debug/debugAdapterNamedPipeServerDescriptorFactory.ts
+++ b/src/debug/debugAdapterNamedPipeServerDescriptorFactory.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 import { extensionManager } from "@cmt/extension";
 import * as vscode from "vscode";
 import { DebuggerInformation, getDebuggerPipeName } from "./debuggerConfigureDriver";
+import { executeScriptWithDebugger } from "./debuggerScriptDriver";
+
+import * as logging from '../logging';
+import * as nls from "vscode-nls";
+import { fs } from "../pr";
+
+nls.config({ messageFormat: nls.MessageFormat.bundle, bundleFormat: nls.BundleFormat.standalone })();
+const localize: nls.LocalizeFunc = nls.loadMessageBundle();
+
+const logger = logging.createLogger('debugger');
+
 export class DebugAdapterNamedPipeServerDescriptorFactory implements vscode.DebugAdapterDescriptorFactory {
     async createDebugAdapterDescriptor(session: vscode.DebugSession, _executable: vscode.DebugAdapterExecutable | undefined): Promise<vscode.ProviderResult<vscode.DebugAdapterDescriptor>> {
-        // first invoke cmake
-        // invoke internal methods that call into and maybe have a handler once we've got the debugger is ready
         const pipeName = session.configuration.pipeName ?? getDebuggerPipeName();
         const debuggerInformation: DebuggerInformation = {
             pipeName,
@@ -15,35 +24,49 @@ export class DebugAdapterNamedPipeServerDescriptorFactory implements vscode.Debu
         // undocumented configuration field that lets us know if the session is being invoked from a command
         // This should only be used from inside the extension from a command that invokes the debugger.
         if (!session.configuration.fromCommand) {
-            const promise = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
-                debuggerInformation.debuggerIsReady = resolve;
-            });
-
-            if (session.configuration.clean) {
-                if (session.configuration.configureAll) {
-                    void extensionManager?.cleanConfigureAllWithDebuggerInternal(
-                        debuggerInformation
-                    );
-                } else {
-                    void extensionManager?.cleanConfigureWithDebuggerInternal(
-                        debuggerInformation
-                    );
-                }
-            } else {
-                if (session.configuration.configureAll) {
-                    void extensionManager?.configureAllWithDebuggerInternal(
-                        debuggerInformation
-                    );
+            const cmakeDebugType: "configure" | "script" | "external" = session.configuration.cmakeDebugType;
+            if (cmakeDebugType === "configure" || cmakeDebugType === "script") {
+                const promise = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+                    debuggerInformation.debuggerIsReady = resolve;
+                });
+
+                if (cmakeDebugType === "script") {
+                    const script = session.configuration.scriptPath;
+                    if (!fs.existsSync(script)) {
+                        throw new Error(localize("cmake.debug.scriptPath.does.not.exist", "The script path, \"{0}\", could not be found.", script));
+                    }
+                    const args: string[] = session.configuration.scriptArgs ?? [];
+                    const env = new Map<string, string>(session.configuration.scriptEnv?.map((e: {name: string; value: string}) => [e.name, e.value])) ?? new Map();
+                    void executeScriptWithDebugger(script, args, env, debuggerInformation);
                 } else {
-                    void extensionManager?.configureWithDebuggerInternal(
-                        debuggerInformation
-                    );
+                    if (session.configuration.clean) {
+                        if (session.configuration.configureAll) {
+                            void extensionManager?.cleanConfigureAllWithDebuggerInternal(
+                                debuggerInformation
+                            );
+                        } else {
+                            void extensionManager?.cleanConfigureWithDebuggerInternal(
+                                debuggerInformation
+                            );
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        if (session.configuration.configureAll) {
+                            void extensionManager?.configureAllWithDebuggerInternal(
+                                debuggerInformation
+                            );
+                        } else {
+                            void extensionManager?.configureWithDebuggerInternal(
+                                debuggerInformation
+                            );
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
-            }
 
-            await promise;
+                await promise;
+            }
         }
 
+        logger.info(localize('debugger.create.descriptor', 'Connecting debugger on named pipe: \"{0}\"', pipeName));
         return new vscode.DebugAdapterNamedPipeServer(pipeName);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/debug/debugConfigurationProvider.ts b/src/debug/debugConfigurationProvider.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63bf7396c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/debug/debugConfigurationProvider.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import * as vscode from "vscode";
+import * as nls from "vscode-nls";
+
+nls.config({ messageFormat: nls.MessageFormat.bundle, bundleFormat: nls.BundleFormat.standalone })();
+const localize: nls.LocalizeFunc = nls.loadMessageBundle();
+
+export class DynamicDebugConfigurationProvider implements vscode.DebugConfigurationProvider {
+    provideDebugConfigurations(_folder: vscode.WorkspaceFolder | undefined, _token?: vscode.CancellationToken | undefined): vscode.ProviderResult<vscode.DebugConfiguration[]> {
+        const providers: vscode.DebugConfiguration[] = [];
+
+        providers.push(
+            {
+                name: 'CMake: CMake Script',
+                type: "cmake",
+                request: "launch",
+                cmakeDebugType: "script",
+                scriptPath: '${file}'
+            }
+        );
+
+        return providers;
+    }
+}
+
+export class DebugConfigurationProvider implements vscode.DebugConfigurationProvider {
+    resolveDebugConfiguration(_folder: vscode.WorkspaceFolder | undefined, debugConfiguration: vscode.DebugConfiguration, _token?: vscode.CancellationToken | undefined): vscode.ProviderResult<vscode.DebugConfiguration> {
+        if (!debugConfiguration.type && !debugConfiguration.request && !debugConfiguration.name) {
+            const editor = vscode.window.activeTextEditor;
+            if (editor && editor.document.fileName.endsWith(".cmake")) {
+                debugConfiguration.type = "cmake";
+                debugConfiguration.name = localize("cmake.debug.without.launch", "Debugging cmake script with default launch");
+                debugConfiguration.request = "launch";
+                debugConfiguration.cmakeDebugType = "script";
+                debugConfiguration.scriptPath = editor.document.fileName;
+            } else {
+                throw new Error (localize("cmake.debugging.not.supported", "CMake does not support automatic debugging for this file"));
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (debugConfiguration.request !== "launch") {
+            throw new Error(
+                localize(
+                    "cmake.debug.only.launch.supported",
+                    'The "cmake" debug type only supports the "launch" request.'
+                )
+            );
+        }
+
+        if (debugConfiguration.cmakeDebugType === undefined) {
+            throw new Error(
+                localize(
+                    "cmake.debug.must.define.debugType",
+                    'The "cmake" debug type requires you to define the "cmakeDebugType". Available options are "configure", "external", and "script".'
+                )
+            );
+        } else {
+            if (debugConfiguration.cmakeDebugType === "external" && debugConfiguration.pipeName === undefined) {
+                throw new Error(
+                    localize(
+                        "cmake.debug.external.requires.pipeName",
+                        'The "cmake" debug type with "cmakeDebugType" set to "external" requires you to define "pipeName".'
+                    )
+                );
+            } else if (debugConfiguration.cmakeDebugType === "script" && !(debugConfiguration.scriptPath.endsWith(".cmake") || (debugConfiguration.scriptPath === "${file}" && vscode.window.activeTextEditor?.document.fileName.endsWith(".cmake")))) {
+                throw new Error(
+                    localize(
+                        "cmake.debug.script.requires.scriptPath",
+                        'The "cmake" debug type with "cmakeDebugType" set to "script" requires you to define a "scriptPath" that points to a CMake script.'
+                    )
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        return debugConfiguration;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/debug/debuggerScriptDriver.ts b/src/debug/debuggerScriptDriver.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf710c908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/debug/debuggerScriptDriver.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import { CMakeOutputConsumer, StateMessage } from '@cmt/diagnostics/cmake';
+import * as proc from '@cmt/proc';
+import { DebuggerInformation } from './debuggerConfigureDriver';
+import { getCMakeExecutableInformation } from '@cmt/cmake/cmakeExecutable';
+import { extensionManager } from '@cmt/extension';
+import * as logging from '../logging';
+import * as nls from "vscode-nls";
+import { EnvironmentUtils } from '@cmt/environmentVariables';
+
+nls.config({ messageFormat: nls.MessageFormat.bundle, bundleFormat: nls.BundleFormat.standalone })();
+const localize: nls.LocalizeFunc = nls.loadMessageBundle();
+
+const cmakeLogger = logging.createLogger('cmake');
+const scriptLogger = logging.createLogger('cmake-script');
+
+export async function executeScriptWithDebugger(scriptPath: string, scriptArgs: string[], scriptEnv: Map<string, string>, debuggerInformation: DebuggerInformation): Promise<void> {
+    const outputConsumer: CMakeOutputConsumer = new CMakeOutputConsumer("", scriptLogger);
+
+    // This is dependent on there being an active project. This feels reasonable since we're expecting them to be in a CMake project.
+    // However, it could be safer to simply grab the cmake path directly from the settings.
+    const cmakeProject = extensionManager?.getActiveProject();
+    const cmakePath = await cmakeProject?.getCMakePathofProject();
+    if (cmakeProject && cmakePath) {
+        const cmakeExe = await getCMakeExecutableInformation(cmakePath);
+        if (cmakeExe.isDebuggerSupported) {
+            const concreteArgs = ["-P", scriptPath];
+            concreteArgs.push(...scriptArgs);
+            concreteArgs.push("--debugger");
+            concreteArgs.push("--debugger-pipe");
+            concreteArgs.push(`${debuggerInformation.pipeName}`);
+            if (debuggerInformation.dapLog) {
+                concreteArgs.push("--debugger-dap-log");
+                concreteArgs.push(debuggerInformation.dapLog);
+            }
+
+            cmakeLogger.info(localize('run.script', "Executing CMake script: \"{0}\"", scriptPath));
+
+            const env = EnvironmentUtils.merge([process.env, EnvironmentUtils.create(scriptEnv)]);
+            const child = proc.execute(cmakeExe.path, concreteArgs, outputConsumer, { environment: env});
+
+            while (
+                !outputConsumer.stateMessages.includes(
+                    StateMessage.WaitingForDebuggerClient
+                )
+            ) {
+                await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 50));
+            }
+
+            if (debuggerInformation.debuggerIsReady) {
+                debuggerInformation.debuggerIsReady();
+            }
+
+            const result = await child.result;
+            if (result.retc === 0) {
+                cmakeLogger.info(localize('run.script.successful', "CMake script: \"{0}\" completed successfully.", scriptPath));
+            } else {
+                cmakeLogger.info(localize('run.script.failed', "CMake script: \"{0}\" completed unsuccessfully.", scriptPath));
+                throw new Error("HEY");
+            }
+        } else {
+            cmakeLogger.error(localize('run.script.cmakeDebugger.not.supported', "Cannot debug a script with this version of CMake, ensure you have CMake version 3.27 or later."));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/drivers/cmakeFileApiDriver.ts b/src/drivers/cmakeFileApiDriver.ts
index b62453cf6..97e279fcb 100644
--- a/src/drivers/cmakeFileApiDriver.ts
+++ b/src/drivers/cmakeFileApiDriver.ts
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ export class CMakeFileApiDriver extends CMakeDriver {
                             name: localize("cmake.debug.name", "CMake Debugger"),
                             request: "launch",
                             type: "cmake",
+                            cmakeDebugType: "configure",
                             pipeName: debuggerInformation.pipeName,
                             fromCommand: true
                         });
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 7d792f1bf..de216c007 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import { StatusBar } from '@cmt/status';
 import { DebugAdapterNamedPipeServerDescriptorFactory } from './debug/debugAdapterNamedPipeServerDescriptorFactory';
 import { getCMakeExecutableInformation } from './cmake/cmakeExecutable';
 import { DebuggerInformation, getDebuggerPipeName } from './debug/debuggerConfigureDriver';
+import { DebugConfigurationProvider, DynamicDebugConfigurationProvider } from './debug/debugConfigurationProvider';
 
 nls.config({ messageFormat: nls.MessageFormat.bundle, bundleFormat: nls.BundleFormat.standalone })();
 const localize: nls.LocalizeFunc = nls.loadMessageBundle();
@@ -1758,6 +1759,14 @@ async function setup(context: vscode.ExtensionContext, progress?: ProgressHandle
         )
     );
 
+    context.subscriptions.push(vscode.debug.registerDebugConfigurationProvider("cmake", new DebugConfigurationProvider()));
+    context.subscriptions.push(
+        vscode.debug.registerDebugConfigurationProvider(
+            "cmake",
+            new DynamicDebugConfigurationProvider(),
+            vscode.DebugConfigurationProviderTriggerKind.Dynamic)
+    );
+
     // List of functions that will be bound commands
     const funs: (keyof ExtensionManager)[] = [
         'activeFolderName',