#task runner

Hunter's Task Explorer

huntertran

Explore and run tasks from .vscode/tasks.json and other detected sources in a sidebar.

WorkPilot

deepaklal-io

Detects your project stack (React, Vite, Next.js, Express, FastAPI, Django, Docker) and starts your entire dev environment with one click.

Run My Tasks

RiccardoFilippozzi

Quickly run workspace tasks from a status bar picker or side panel

Makefile Explorer

dong4j

Browse and run Makefile targets in a tree view — double-click to run, click icon to jump to definition

Quick Command Runner Sidebar

Fattahpour

Run frequently-used commands, scripts, and tools from a VS Code sidebar with execution tracking, history, and automatic path detection.

Run Me on Files

batyan-soft

Right-click selected files in the Explorer to run user-defined commands with the files as arguments.

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VS Code Make Tasks

Sentenz

Discover documented Makefile targets and run them from an Activity Bar task explorer.

VibeWatcher

Ydxx

Claude Code execution state monitor and notification system

Simple Task Sidebar

rmsc

Lists VS Code tasks in the sidebar and runs them with one click.

Dynamic Commands

PatrickHeydorn

Define and run custom commands in VS Code using simple XML configuration — no coding required.

Handy 🏆 Task Runner

DenysDavydov

Every script in the workspace and every running task in one dropdown: Enter starts or stops, Shift+Enter restarts, and the toolbar icon badges how many tasks are running. npm, yarn, pnpm, bun and deno.