How to add a run button in Visual Studio Code?

Question

To give you an example of what i mean with "run button": Once you install Python extension in Visual Studio Code, you can press a button in the top right of the screen, and then VSC automatically executes a command in a shell running Python on the active .py file.

Given this example, I'd like to know how to make a button for VSC that automatically creates a new terminal, executes a command which i would insert in the making of the button and nothing else, and of course the terminal shall not disappear after giving the desired output.

Answer 1

Install the Task Runner extension. Now, every task you add to tasks.json will be displayed as a button, in the 'Task runner' panel (which is normally on the same tab as the file explorer).

Here's a decent tasks.json template:

{
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "tasks": [
        {
            "label": "COMMAND NAME",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "YOUR COMMAND HERE",
            "presentation": {"echo": true, "reveal": "always", "focus": false, "panel": "shared", "showReuseMessage": false, "clear": true},
        },
        // More tasks here, if you need them.
    ]
}

Put this file in your project directory, in a directory called .vscode. Open the project directory with "File" -> "Open Folder".

Answer 2

Install Code Runner extension in VS Code