Visual Studio Code - Save file before build

Question

Is it possible to automatically save all changed files before build? It's a bit tedious to press Ctrl+s and then Ctrl+Shift+b all the time.

Answer 1

If you don't need to build but rather run the file, then you can adjust the Code Runner extension settings by adjusting your user settings. Settings can be accessed in file > preferences > settings (or with Ctrl+comma.)

To save the current file before running add the line below to your User Settings:

"code-runner.saveFileBeforeRun": true,

or to save all files before running, add this line:

"code-runner.saveAllFilesBeforeRun": true,

I also added this shortcut key(keybinding) to file > preferences > keyboard shortcuts > keybindings.json

{
    "key": "ctrl+enter",
    "command": "code-runner.run"
},

Now I can just hit Ctrl+Enter and all the magic happens.