You can already build and debug C++ code on WSL 1 distros using the native WSL 1 toolset introduced in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1. Visual Studio's WSL 2 toolset allows you to use Visual Studio to build and debug C++ code on WSL 2 distros without adding a SSH connection. It provides better Linux file system performance, GUI support, and full system call compatibility. WSL 2 is the new, recommended version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). This toolset is available now in Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0 or higher.
Visual Studio 2022 introduces a native C++ toolset for Windows Subsystem for Linux version 2 (WSL 2) development.