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This is especially useful if you need to orchestrate multiple tasks together. Alternatively, you could use something like `concurrently` (from NPM), but sometimes it's hard to decipher logs from multiple commands, so why not keep the terminals separate? That's why I made this for myself.\n\nNote that this is not specific to any programming language or environment. It can be generally used with any project that exposes a `.vscode/tasks.json` file.\n\n## Installation\n\n- Install the extension from the [Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=zaydek.task-drawer) or by searching for \"Task Drawer\" in the Extensions sidebar.\n- Add a `.vscode/tasks.json` file to your workspace with your tasks. If you don't see the Explorer View immediately, invoke `Extensions: Refresh` from the Command Palette (`Cmd+Shift+P` or `Ctrl+Shift+P`).\n\nHere's an example of a simple `.vscode/tasks.json` file:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"version\": \"2.0.0\",\n  \"tasks\": [\n    {\n      \"label\": \"🚀 Build\",\n      \"type\": \"shell\",\n      \"command\": \"echo Building project...\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"label\": \"✅ Test\",\n      \"type\": \"shell\",\n      \"command\": \"echo Running tests...\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n```\n\n\u003cimg width=\"307\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025-02-23 at 4 33 35 AM\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fbeedf64-008f-4c3b-8049-af130921798c\" /\u003e\n\nAnd here's a more complex example that strings together multiple tasks:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"version\": \"2.0.0\",\n  \"tasks\": [\n    {\n      \"label\": \"🚀 Build\",\n      \"type\": \"shell\",\n      \"command\": \"echo Building project...\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"label\": \"✅ Test\",\n      \"type\": \"shell\",\n      \"command\": \"echo Running tests...\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"label\": \"🔧 Build and Test\",\n      \"dependsOn\": [\"🚀 Build\", \"✅ Test\"]\n    }\n  ]\n}\n```\n\n\u003cimg width=\"307\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025-02-23 at 4 34 05 AM\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/16b281ed-81fc-4fc8-92d5-ce8baaab536a\" /\u003e\n\nAnd finally, this is the task I originally built this extension to support:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"version\": \"2.0.0\",\n  \"tasks\": [\n    {\n      \"label\": \"dev:stylex\",\n      \"type\": \"shell\",\n      \"command\": \"make compile-stylex-dev\",\n      \"problemMatcher\": [],\n      \"group\": {\n        \"kind\": \"build\"\n      },\n      \"presentation\": {\n        \"reveal\": \"always\",\n        \"group\": \"dev-group\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"label\": \"dev:bun\",\n      \"type\": \"shell\",\n      \"command\": \"make compile-bun-dev\",\n      \"problemMatcher\": [],\n      \"group\": {\n        \"kind\": \"build\"\n      },\n      \"presentation\": {\n        \"reveal\": \"always\",\n        \"group\": \"dev-group\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"label\": \"dev\",\n      \"dependsOn\": [\"dev:stylex\", \"dev:bun\"],\n      \"group\": {\n        \"kind\": \"build\",\n        \"isDefault\": true\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"label\": \"prod\",\n      \"type\": \"shell\",\n      \"command\": \"make compile-bun-prod\",\n      \"problemMatcher\": [],\n      \"group\": {\n        \"kind\": \"build\"\n      },\n      \"presentation\": {\n        \"reveal\": \"always\",\n        \"panel\": \"new\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"label\": \"prod-serve\",\n      \"type\": \"shell\",\n      \"command\": \"make compile-bun-prod-serve\",\n      \"problemMatcher\": [],\n      \"group\": {\n        \"kind\": \"build\"\n      },\n      \"presentation\": {\n        \"reveal\": \"always\",\n        \"panel\": \"new\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n```\n\n\u003cimg width=\"307\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025-02-23 at 5 15 57 AM\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8b6d72a6-ef20-48da-bf17-9184b373ca35\" /\u003e\n\nThis should give you an idea of when and why this extension can be useful.\n\n[You can learn more about VS Code Tasks here](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/tasks).\n\n## Features\n\nThis extension refreshes automatically when you save your `.vscode/tasks.json` file, specifically on file save. If for any reason you want to manually refresh the extension, you can invoke the `Task Drawer: Refresh` command from the Command Palette (`Cmd+Shift+P` or `Ctrl+Shift+P`).\n\nYou can run tasks by clicking on them in the Explorer View. This extension does not automatically invoke tasks; it simply provides a UI for you to run them yourself. Note that VS Code does support many behaviors for tasks. [You can learn more about them here](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/tasks#_run-behavior).\n\nYou can also invoke tasks from the Command Palette (`Cmd+Shift+P` or `Ctrl+Shift+P`). Search for `Task Drawer: Run Task…` and then clicking into the task you want to run.\n\nThis extension should be compatible with all VS Code forks, such as Cursor, Windsurf, etc. Feel free to [open an issue](https://github.com/zaydek/vscode-extension-task-drawer/issues) if you encounter any problems.\n\n## Contributing\n\nThis extension is open source; contributions and forking are welcome. [The repo is here](https://github.com/zaydek/vscode-extension-task-drawer).\n\n## License\n\nLicensed as [MIT](https://github.com/zaydek/vscode-extension-task-drawer/blob/main/LICENSE).\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fzaydek%2Fvscode-extension-task-drawer","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fzaydek%2Fvscode-extension-task-drawer","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fzaydek%2Fvscode-extension-task-drawer/lists"}