A Visual Studio Code extension to run dart run build_runner watch for Dart projects.
Features
Manage build_runner sessions from the Build Runner Explorer view with inline icons to start, stop, or clean each workspace folder.
Toggle watchers from the status bar or with Ctrl+Shift+B/Cmd+Shift+B, and automatically restart them if they exit unexpectedly.
Clean the build cache with Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B/Cmd+Alt+Shift+B or the Dart Build Runner: Clean command wired into the Explorer view.
Build just the active Dart file (including generated parts) with Ctrl+Alt+B/Cmd+Alt+B or the Dart Build Runner: Build File command in editor and file explorer menus.
Multi-workspace aware: run and clean independent watchers per folder with automatic cleanup when folders are removed.
Automatically checks for the build_runner dependency and guides you when it is missing, so commands only appear where they can succeed.
Localized UI and notifications for English and Spanish, with detailed output streamed to the dedicated Build Runner Output channel.
Open a Dart project with a pubspec.yaml that includes the build_runner dependency.
Use the Build Runner Explorer view (Explorer sidebar) to start, stop, or clean each workspace folder with the inline eye and trash icons.
Alternatively, start or stop the watcher with Ctrl+Shift+B/Cmd+Shift+B or the status bar button, and stop it using the same shortcut.
Clean the build cache with Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B/Cmd+Alt+Shift+B or by invoking Dart Build Runner: Clean from the command palette or Explorer view.
Rebuild only the currently active file with Ctrl+Alt+B/Cmd+Alt+B, or trigger Dart Build Runner: Build File from the editor and file explorer context menus.
The extension keeps the dedicated output channel in sync with watcher, build, and clean logs, and will prompt for the Flutter SDK location when needed.
Contributing
Fork the repository.
Create a new branch for your feature (git checkout -b feature-branch).
Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new feature').
Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
Create a Pull Request.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
