Only Tasks

Only Tasks is a VS Code extension for working with tasks defined in .vscode/tasks.json.

If you manage a large set of project tasks, task groups, or task labels, this extension gives you a cleaner and more focused way to work with the real task definitions in your workspace.

Why use Only Tasks?

• See tasks from .vscode/tasks.json in one place
• Run tasks with one click
• Rename task labels and task groups
• Organize tasks into groups
• Move and reorder tasks without editing raw JSON manually
• Ungroup tasks when needed
• Detect grouping from labels such as Build: Lint and Deploy: Preview
• Open task entries directly for JSON editing
• Keep task management focused on the actual source of truth: tasks.json

Features

• Task explorer for workspace tasks
• Run tasks directly from the sidebar
• Rename individual tasks
• Rename groups
• Add tasks to new or existing groups
• Ungroup tasks
• Add tasks to inferred prefix groups
• Delete tasks from tasks.json
• Refresh the task list when the workspace changes
• Open task definitions in JSON form for quick edits

Task grouping

Only Tasks understands labels in the common Group: Task Name format and treats the prefix as a group name. For example:

• Build: Lint
• Build: Test
• Deploy: Preview

These can be grouped under Build and Deploy for a much cleaner task list.

Typical workflow

1. Open a workspace with .vscode/tasks.json.
2. Open the Only Tasks view.
3. Run, rename, or reorganize tasks.
4. Use the context menu to modify the task definition when needed.

Commands

• Run Task
• Edit Task JSON
• Refresh Tasks
• Rename Task
• Rename Group
• Add To New Group
• Add To Existing Group
• Ungroup
• Add to Prefix Group
• Delete Task

Marketplace description

Only Tasks is designed for developers who want a simpler and more structured way to manage their task configuration in VS Code, especially when the task list is growing and becomes harder to follow in raw JSON.

License

This project is licensed under All Rights Reserved. The source code and packaged extension are not open source and may not be redistributed, modified, or reused without explicit written permission from the copyright holder.