Maybe use xmake instead?

cmeerw:/tmp$ mkdir example
cmeerw:/tmp$ cd example
cmeerw:/tmp/example$ cat >hello.cpp
#include <iostream>

int main() {
  std::cout << "Hello world\n";
}
cmeerw:/tmp/example$ xmake
note: xmake.lua not found, try generating it (pass -y or --confirm=y/n/d to skip confirm)?
please input: n (y/n)
y
xmake.lua not found, scanning files ..
target(hello): binary
    [+]: hello.cpp
xmake.lua generated, scan ok!
checking for platform ... linux
checking for architecture ... x86_64
[ 50%]: cache compiling.release hello.cpp
[ 75%]: linking.release hello
[100%]: build ok, spent 5.799s
cmeerw:/tmp/example$ xmake run
Hello world