Task Pulse

A VS Code / Cursor extension that runs a configurable series of terminal commands sequentially — with live step-by-step output, colored progress indicators, and a summary report right in the integrated terminal.

Features

• Multiple command sets — create as many named groups as you need (build, test, deploy, etc.), each containing its own list of commands
• Sequential execution — each command waits for the previous one to finish before starting the next
• Live terminal output — see every command's real-time output directly in the terminal, not hidden in a background process
• Quick-pick selector — choose which command group to run from a quick-pick menu
• Colored step-by-step progress — clear visual indicators for each step:
  • Cyan headers with step number and command name
  • Green checkmark for passed steps
  • Red cross for failed steps with exit code
• Stop on error — optionally halt the entire sequence if any step fails, with a count of skipped commands
• Auto-close terminal — automatically closes the terminal after completion (with a brief delay to view the summary)
• Summary report — see total passed, failed, skipped counts and elapsed time at the end of every run
• Cross-platform — works on macOS, Windows, and Linux

Extension Settings

Configuring Command Groups

1. Open Settings (Cmd+, / Ctrl+,)
2. Search for taskPulse.commandGroups
3. Add your groups

Or add directly to your settings.json:

{
  "taskPulse.commandGroups": {
    "greet": ["echo Welcome to Task Pulse!"]
  }
}

Commands

Known Issues

None at this time. If you run into problems, please open an issue in the repository.

Release Notes

0.0.2

• Renamed display name to "Task Pulse"
• Added cross-platform support (Windows via PowerShell, macOS/Linux via Bash)

0.0.1

• Initial release
• Named command groups via taskPulse.commandGroups setting
• Sequential command execution with live terminal output
• Colored step-by-step progress indicators (running, passed, failed)
• Summary report with passed/failed/skipped counts and total elapsed time
• Cmd+Shift+R / Ctrl+Shift+R keyboard shortcut
• taskPulse.stopOnError setting to halt on first failure
• taskPulse.autoCloseTerminal setting to auto-close terminal after completion
• Auto-cleanup of temporary script files after execution

Enjoy coding with Task Pulse!