DevCPC Tasks for VS Code

VS Code extension to view and run DevCPC tasks directly from the Explorer pane.

This extension adds a "DevCPC" view to your Explorer panel, allowing you to visualize and execute DevCPC tasks configured in your project with a single click. Perfect for developing games and applications for Amstrad CPC.

Features

• Visual Task List: See all available DevCPC tasks at a glance
• One-Click Execution: Run any task directly from the Explorer panel
• Task Icons: Visual indicators for different task types (build, clean, run, etc.)
• Composite Tasks Support: Execute complex task chains with dependencies
• Auto-Refresh: Automatically updates the task list when configuration changes

Requirements

• DevCPC installed on your system
• VS Code 1.60.0 or higher

Installation

1. Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace
2. Open a project with a .vscode/taskcpc.json file
3. The DevCPC panel will appear in the Explorer sidebar

Configuration

Create a .vscode/taskcpc.json file in your project root with your DevCPC tasks:

{
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "tasks": [
    {
      "label": "DevCPC: Build",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "$HOME/.DevCPC/bin/devcpc",
      "args": ["build"],
      "presentation": {
        "reveal": "always",
        "panel": "shared",
        "focus": false,
        "clear": true
      },
      "problemMatcher": []
    },
    {
      "label": "DevCPC: Run",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "$HOME/.DevCPC/bin/devcpc",
      "args": ["run"],
      "problemMatcher": []
    }
  ]
}

Composite Tasks

You can create tasks that depend on other tasks:

{
  "label": "DevCPC: Clean & Build",
  "dependsOn": ["DevCPC: Clean", "DevCPC: Build"],
  "dependsOrder": "sequence"
}

Usage

1. Open a project with DevCPC configuration
2. Find the DevCPC panel in the Explorer sidebar
3. Click on any task to execute it
4. Use the refresh button (⟳) to reload the task list

Task Icons

Tasks are automatically assigned icons based on their names:

• 🔧 Build tasks
• 🗑️ Clean tasks
• ▶️ Run tasks
• ℹ️ Info tasks
• ✓ Validate tasks
• ❓ Help tasks
• 🏷️ Version tasks

Known Issues

Please report issues at: https://github.com/destroyer-dcf/devcpc-vscode-ext/issues

Release Notes

0.1.0

• Initial release
• Support for taskcpc.json configuration
• Visual task list with icons
• Composite task execution with dependencies

License

MIT

Enjoy coding for Amstrad CPC with DevCPC!