I can use input variables from launch.json in launch.json. "configurations": [ { ... "args": [${input:file_no}] "preLanuchTask": "runPreTasks" ... } ],...

I'm trying to run my debug environment as a Poetry session, so I can properly debug encapsulated. So, my launch.json is straightforward: { "name": "Poetry", "type":...

I was trying to build my c++ program using MSVC using VSC. I used to do this by executing the vcvarsx86_arm64.bat and then use the command. cl /EHsc /Z7 /W4 /Fe: ${fileDirname}.exe *.cpp this wo...

I'm developing a Visual Studio Code extension that opens a webview custom editor. Part of this is a command that prompts the user for a filename, creates the file, and then opens it. It looks somet...

I am writing an vscode extension. I created a TaskProvider and registered some tasks to do some jobs before launching debug. const task = new vscode.Task( taskDefinition, scope, name, source, ...

Can't find an simple, basic solution anywhere for this problem so I figured it was worth posting it here. When I go to run my code as a task, I get the following message: "Tasks are only available...

I am trying to migrate to VSCode and having a problem with setting-up tasks. It is easy to define tasks in tasks.json but I would like to run several tasks simultaneously (which I can't). Here is ...

I want to debug and set breakpoints on typescript files and restart the debugger when changes are made (like nodemon watch for changes) with VSCode debugger configuration. Until now I acheived run...

After I uninstalled vs-code the popup message appeared: Your extensions and settings will not be removed. Now I want to remove all of the vs-code settings and install it as a new user. How can...

I tried to run a .cpp file from workspace but giving me this error about not adding c++11/higher flags but I have added them in task.json Error [Running] cd "c:\Users\Nuhash\Desktop\test\"...

I have a multi root workspace with several projects in it. Each project has its own build task that calls an external script to do the build. One project requires all the others to be built prior t...

Currently, I have a Build Task set up in Visual Studio Code (not Visual Studio). When I press Ctrl+Shift+B, I get a list of my build tasks, I then have to select my task and then it will compile an...

I've got a handful of custom tasks in VS Code that I want to share across multiple projects. The tasks are currently installed in $PROJECT_DIR/.vscode/tasks.json. Where should I put my tasks file ...

Summary I'm trying to debug a C++ program within a docker image (Ubuntu), while using VSCode as an IDE on my host system (OS X). After various tinkering with gdbserver and VSCode tasks, I'm now abl...

Using tasks.json version 2.0.0, I have not been able to make it so that, when I build my application, multiple tasks are run at the same time. I'm using gulp for my SCSS compilation, and running my...

I am launching a task and it works great but its a task that stays running in the current shell. Is there anyway to kill this task from the editor when you are done?

For dotnet there is dotnet watch run For node there is nodemon Is there anyway to watch for file changes while developing azure functions? So far, I have to func start after every change in order ...

How can I debug an Angular multi-project workspace in VSCode using the VS Code - Debugger for Chrome? After the migration to an Angular multi-project workspace, the debugging does not work anymore....

In VS Code, I have an extension whose commands I can run by pressing F1 and searching by name. However I would like to automatically run it from a task (tasks.json). I know its full name from keybo...

When trying to start a Debug session in vscode, it throws an error about not finding a specified task. I've already tried the solutions of other SO questions like this but without success. launch....

I'm configuring a VSCode task in tasks.json, and I need to pass the ${workspaceFolder} to a 'make' command, however it needs to be forward slashes, not back slashes. { "version": "2.0.0", "echoCom...

I have a monorepo where I wish to create a script for starting up a specific project locally. The project is completely Node.js based. For me to set up this project locally for development, I ne...

My Visual Studio code extension allows users to deploy and debug applications on remote devices. To do this I need to have the application "installed" in a local folder that will then be synchroni...

starting position A tasks.json that defines a working build task (currently the only one, defined as default and working fine, also triggered by [CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[B]). It triggers an external comma...

I am trying to define my own environment variables in the tasks.json in VSCode. Following every link I have found so far, I tried the following: { "version": "2.0.0", "type": "shell", "options": {...