vs code : Configured debug type 'coreclr' is not supported.
See original GitHub issueOn Windows 10. I pulled the latest, successfully did Start-PSBuild and ran the new version.
Launched vs code and pressed F5. On my other machine, it builds and runs the exe.

Name Value
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PSVersion 5.0.10586.494
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.10586.494
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
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Did you install the C# extension for VS Code and get the debugger extension?
For added clarity, this is the extension that is required: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.csharp
The message mentioned in the topic title went away after installing this extension.