Inspired by the NPM Scripts tool that comes with VS Code.
Features
Experience almost identical to the built-in NPM Scripts view.
Supports running build_runner for multiple independent packages across multiple workspaces (monorepo).
Automatically detects packages with build_runner dependencies in the workspace.
Uses the VS Code Task API for a native terminal experience with control buttons (stop, restart).
Supports running both build_runner watch and build simultaneously.
Auto-hides the tree view when no build_runner projects are detected.
Refresh button to rescan the workspace for build_runner projects.
Configuration
Setting
Type
Default
Description
build_runner.fvm
boolean
false
Use FVM to run build_runner
build_runner.args
string
--delete-conflicting-outputs
Additional arguments passed to build_runner
build_runner.excludes
array
[]
Glob patterns to exclude from scanning
Usage
Ensure that the Flutter/Dart environment variables are correctly configured.
Refer to the build_runner documentation. If necessary, configure build.yaml for each package to exclude unnecessary files and improve compilation speed.
Closing the corresponding terminal will stop the build_runner process.
Requirements
The extension automatically detects pubspec.yaml files that include build_runner as a dependency.
# pubspec.yaml
# ...
dev_dependencies:
build_runner: any
# or
dependencies:
build_runner: any
# ...
