Can the Tasks API 2.0 allow execution of entries in launch.json

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As part of the Cake integration with VSCode, this is how we recommend people configure the ability to debug a *.cake file.

With the new Task API, is it possible to automatically add a Task into the VSCode instance to allow launching of the debugger? Or would this always be something that would have to exist within the launch.json file?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 18 '17 at 13:30

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This is not supported a debugger connection requires a launch.json.

The coreclr debugger can simplify this by contributing a launch configuration snippet that supports to create a launch config for debugging a *.cake file. For example, the node-debugger adapter contributes launch configuration snippet to create a launch config for debugging a gulp task.

answered Jul 18 '17 at 13:30

Erich Gamma

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Oooo, that sounds like exactly what we need! Will definitely give this a try, and report back, thanks! – Gary Ewan Park Jul 18 '17 at 14:12
Just wanted to let you know that this does exactly what I want :-) https://github.com/cake-build/cake-vscode/issues/27#issuecomment-316193331 – Gary Ewan Park Jul 18 '17 at 20:50

Can the Tasks API 2.0 allow execution of entries in launch.json

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