Autotask
Overview
This extension will automatically run appropriate tasks based on filetype, filename or user's requirements in Visual Studio Code.
Example
Suppose you have 2 tasks called Install prod package
and Install dev package
, which are defined in tasks.json
file like this:
{
"version": "2.0.0",
"tasks": [
{
"type": "shell",
"label": "Install prod package",
"command": [
"npm", "install", "${input:package_name}"
],
"problemMatcher": []
},
{
"type": "shell",
"label": "Install dev package",
"command": [
"npm", "install", "${input:package_name}", "--save-dev"
],
"problemMatcher": []
}
],
"inputs": [
{
"id": "package_name",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Package name to install"
}
]
}
Before using this extension
You have to choose the right task everytime you want to run without recommendation by using Ctrl + Shift + P -> Tasks: Run Task -> Install prod package/Install dev package
After using this extension
Now, you can create a task called autotask
to automatically choose the appropriate task to run based on filetype, filename or user's requirements by pressing F6
only while opening .js
file. It will show a selection list if there are more than one task that you can run.
{
"type": "autotask",
"filePatterns": ["\\.js"],
"taskToTrigger": ["Install prod package", "Install dev package"],
"label": "Install package"
}
How to use
You need to add a new task called autotask
alongside with already existed tasks. This autotask
task is where you define conditions to run the desired ones. This is the example tasks.json
:
{
"version": "2.0.0",
"tasks": [
{
"type": "shell",
"label": "Install prod package",
"command": [
"npm", "install", "${input:package_name}"
],
"problemMatcher": []
},
{
"type": "shell",
"label": "Install dev package",
"command": [
"npm", "install", "${input:package_name}", "--save-dev"
],
"problemMatcher": []
},
{
"type": "autotask",
"filePatterns": ["\\.js"],
"taskToTrigger": ["Install prod package", "Install dev package"],
"label": "Install package"
}
],
"inputs": [
{
"id": "package_name",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Package name to install"
}
]
}
Now you can trigger specific Install package
task by Ctrl + Shift + P -> Tasks: Run Task -> Install package
or press F6
while opening .js
file to let this extension do its job, which is a preferred way.
Contribution
Contributions are always welcome.
Acknowledgments
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Thanks all for endless support for this extension in terms of developing and using it.