How to debug outer executable using Clion

Question

I want to debug with Clion an executable that was created using outer makefile.
I saw I can choose another executable in Run/Debug Configurations --> Executable but it automatically runs my CMakeLists , which I don't want to (cause it fails).

I know Clion currently doesn't support "import project with existing makefile".

Is there a way to do that?

Answer 1

1. using Cmake 's add_custom_command() and add_custom_target() I called my makefile
2. In the Clion Run/Debug Configuration --> Executable I chose the compiled executable from my makefile.

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1. Example

add_custom_command(OUTPUT app_run.txt
    COMMAND /bin/echo "Not building!"
    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
add_custom_target(app_run ALL
    DEPENDS app_run.txt)