Taskbar

Taskbar is a Visual Studio Code extension that gives you a quick overview of all tasks defined in .vscode/tasks.json.
It adds a dedicated Taskbar view to the Explorer sidebar where you can:

• See all tasks from your workspace
• Check which tasks are currently running
• Start or stop tasks with one click

No extra menus or action bars — everything happens directly inside the Tree View.

Features

• 📋 Task list in the Explorer – all tasks from .vscode/tasks.json are shown in a simple vertical list
• ▶️ Run tasks
• ⏹️ Stop tasks
• 🔄 Live status updates – task states automatically update when tasks start or finish
• 🖥️ Clean UI – all controls are directly on the task items, no extra panels

Usage

1. Make sure your workspace has a .vscode/tasks.json file.
   Example:

   {
     "version": "2.0.0",
     "tasks": [
       {
         "label": "build",
         "type": "shell",
         "command": "npm run build"
       },
       {
         "label": "test",
         "type": "shell",
         "command": "npm test"
       }
     ]
   }
   

2. Open the Taskbar view in the Explorer sidebar.

3. Click ▶️ next to a task to start it.

4. When a task is running, click ⏹️ to stop it.

Requirements

• A valid .vscode/tasks.json file in your workspace.
• Works with any task type supported by VS Code (shell, process, npm, etc.).

Known Issues

Stopping a task works by closing its terminal. If multiple tasks share the same terminal name, stopping one might close the terminal for others.

Release Notes

0.0.1

• Initial release of Taskbar
• Explorer view listing all tasks
• Run/stop tasks directly from the Tree View
• Automatic task state updates