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A task runner / build tool that aims to be simpler and easier to use than, for example, GNU Make.
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Task for Visual Studio Code

Task is a task runner / build tool that aims to be simpler and easier to use than, for example, GNU Make.

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Installation

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Features

  • View tasks in the sidebar.
  • Run tasks from the sidebar and command palette.
  • Go to definition from the sidebar and command palette.
  • Run last task command.
  • Multi-root workspace support.
  • Initialize a Taskfile in the current workspace.

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Configuration

Setting Type Allowed Values Default Description
updateOn string "manual", "save" "save" When the list of tasks should be updated.
path string "task" Path to the Task binary. Can also the name of a binary in your $PATH.
outputTo string "output", "terminal" "output" Where to print the output of tasks. Note that the output panel does not support ANSI colors.
checkForUpdates boolean true Check if there is a newer version of Task on startup.
tree.nesting boolean true Whether to nest tasks by their namespace in the tree view.
tree.sort sort default, alphanumeric, none "default" The order in which to display tasks in the tree view.
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