How can I run a custom task (different from test or build) from a keychord shortcut in VSCode?

Question

I know I can assign a keychord to 2 standard tasks: build and test in VSCode. I need to do the same with a custom task. How can I do it?

Answer 1

Use runTask with args.

{
    "key": "shift+cmd+t",
    "command": "workbench.action.tasks.runTask",
    "args": "The name of your task"
}

Answer 2

You can't currently. Here is the github issue with the feature request. Looks like it keeps getting pushed to 'the next' release.