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Run With

Solorzano-JuanJose

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Enhance productivity in VSCode with a customizable 'Run With...' context menu to execute files using your preferred tools.
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⚡ RUN WITH – VSCode Extension

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A simple and fast way to run files with your favorite tools directly from the VSCode context menu. Enhance productivity in VSCode with a customizable 'Run With...' context menu to execute files using your preferred tools.


✨ Features

  • 📂 Right-click a file → Open File With...
  • ⚙️ Choose the tool you want to run it with.
  • 🔌 Works with scripts, executables, and more.

📦 Installation

  1. Open VSCode
  2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
  3. Search for RUN WITH or search for JuanJose
  4. Click Install

🖱️ Usage

  1. Right-click any file in Explorer
    Context Menu Example
  2. Select Open File With...
  3. Choose your tool and run instantly ⚡ Context Menu Example
  4. You can also select the option in the editor context: Context Menu Example

🔧 Configuration

You can configure custom tools in your settings.json: Go to settings and search for the extension name:

Context Menu Example

Option: Exec_Extensions Here you can add the extension name of a executable file. Eg: .exe, .sh ...

Option: Main_Configuration: Define the programs to run a specific file. Eg: select 'Edit in settings.json and add new app:

"run-with.Main_Configuration": {
    "png":[{"alias":"Paint","cmd":"mspaint.exe"}],
    "html": [
        {
            "alias": "Chrome",
            "cmd": "C:/Program Files/Google/Chrome/Application/chrome.exe"
        },
        {
            "alias": "Edge",
            "cmd": "C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft/Edge/Application/msedge.exe"
        }
    ],
    "ps1": [
        {
            "alias": "Run Pwsh",
            "cmd": "powershell.exe"
        }
    ]
}
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