Creates a new task.
Specifies the task's scope.
The task's name. Is presented in the user interface.
Optionalsource: stringThe task's source (e.g. 'gulp', 'npm', ...). Is presented in the user interface.
Optionalexecution: ShellExecution | ProcessExecution | CustomExecutionThe process, shell or custom execution.
OptionalproblemMatchers: string | string[]the names of problem matchers to use, like '$tsc'
or '$eslint'. Problem matchers can be contributed by an extension using
the problemMatchers extension point.
Creates a new task.
The task's name. Is presented in the user interface.
The task's source (e.g. 'gulp', 'npm', ...). Is presented in the user interface.
Optionalexecution: ShellExecution | ProcessExecution | CustomExecutionThe process, shell or custom execution.
OptionalproblemMatchers: string | string[]the names of problem matchers to use, like '$tsc'
or '$eslint'. Problem matchers can be contributed by an extension using
the problemMatchers extension point.
The task's definition.
OptionaldetailA human-readable string which is rendered less prominently on a separate line in places
where the task's name is displayed. Supports rendering of theme icons
via the $(<name>)-syntax.
OptionalexecutionThe task's execution engine
OptionalgroupThe task group this tasks belongs to. See TaskGroup for a predefined set of available groups. Defaults to undefined meaning that the task doesn't belong to any special group.
OptionalisWhether the task is a background task or not.
The task's name
OptionalpresentationThe presentation options. Defaults to an empty literal.
OptionalproblemThe problem matchers attached to the task. Defaults to an empty array.
Run options for the task
OptionalscopeThe task's scope.
OptionalsourceA human-readable string describing the source of this shell task, e.g. 'gulp' or 'npm'.
Task2 is kept for compatibility reasons.