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VSCode Tasks

Inputs

Inputs provide a way to get user-defined values before running a task.

  • promptString
  • pickString

promptString

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{
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "tasks": [
    {
      "label": "Run script with input",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "echo User entered: ${input:myInput}",
      "problemMatcher": [],
      "group": "build"
    }
  ],
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "myInput",
      "type": "promptString",
      "description": "Enter a value"
    }
  ]
}

pickString

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{
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "tasks": [
    {
      "label": "Run script with input",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "echo User entered: ${input:myInput}",
      "problemMatcher": [],
      "group": "build"
    }
  ],
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "myInput",
      "type": "pickString",
      "description": "Enter a value",
      "options": ["Option A", "Option B", "Option C"]
    }
  ]
}
pickString
VSCode pickString