Create .NET build and publish tasks in .vscode/tasks.json with a guided UI.
Why this extension
Writing tasks.json by hand is repetitive and easy to get wrong. This extension provides a project-aware form for dotnet publish and dotnet build, then generates valid VS Code tasks automatically.
Features
Generate dotnet publish tasks from a form UI
Generate dotnet build tasks from a form UI
Entry points in both:
Command Palette
Explorer context menu (.csproj / .fsproj)
Project-aware options:
Frameworks from project file (TargetFramework / TargetFrameworks)
Runtime identifiers from project metadata
Platforms (for example Any CPU, x64)
Configurations from project or Directory.Build.props
Publish profiles from Properties/PublishProfiles/*.pubxml
Deployment mode and runtime dependency rules in the UI
Default output path generation aligned with common .NET conventions
Commands
.NET Tasks: Create Publish Task
.NET Tasks: Create Build Task
Generated task style
Task type: shell
Command: dotnet
Arguments are generated from selected options
Tasks are written to .vscode/tasks.json
Quick start
Open a workspace containing a .csproj or .fsproj.
Run one of the commands from Command Palette, or right-click a project file.
Select options in the UI.
Click Create Task.
Open .vscode/tasks.json and run your task.
Development
Prerequisites
Node.js 18+
VS Code 1.85+
Setup
npm install
Build
npm run compile
Run extension in dev host
Press F5 in VS Code
Test
npm test
Project structure
src/extension.ts - command registration and orchestration
