vscode-cached-tasks

This extension runs the Visual Studio Code task scanning process at startup and caches all the tasks it find for quicker access.

How To Use

After installing the extension, reload the window to activate. You should see a notification that Scanning tasks is running. When it's done (notification Scanning tasks done) you should be able to run a task by using the command Cached Tasks: Run Task. You can also rescan the tasks using Cached Tasks: Scan Tasks

You can also add a keyboard shortcut to Run Task for quicker access.

Why Use This Extension?

The default Visual Studio Code Tasks: Run Task command rescans the tasks every time it is called. This makes it really slow, especially if you have many tasks in your projects. cached-tasks solves this problems by scanning tasks once and caching them.

How To Contribute

If you notice any issue with the extension, feel free to open an issue on GitHub, and even send a pull request if you have a solution. The extension is just a few lines of code in extension.ts, so it should be easy to understand.

To build the extension yourself, follow these steps

1. Run git clone https://github.com/Owlree/vscode-cached-tasks && cd vscode-cached-tasks
2. Run npm install
3. Run code . to open with Visual Studio Code
4. Run npm run compile to compile the code to JavaScript (or npm run watch to compile on file change)
5. Press F5 to start debugging