Creates a new task.
Specifies the task's scope.
The task's name. Is presented in the user interface.
Optional source: stringThe task's source (e.g. 'gulp', 'npm', ...). Is presented in the user interface.
Optional execution: ShellExecution | ProcessExecution | CustomExecutionThe process, shell or custom execution.
Optional problemMatchers: 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.
Optional execution: ShellExecution | ProcessExecution | CustomExecutionThe process, shell or custom execution.
Optional problemMatchers: 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.
Use the new constructors that allow specifying a scope for the task.
The task's definition.
Optional detailA 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.
Optional executionThe task's execution engine
Optional groupThe 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.
Optional isWhether the task is a background task or not.
The task's name
Optional presentationThe presentation options. Defaults to an empty literal.
Optional problemThe problem matchers attached to the task. Defaults to an empty array.
Run options for the task
Optional scopeThe task's scope.
Optional sourceA human-readable string describing the source of this shell task, e.g. 'gulp' or 'npm'.
Task2 is kept for compatibility reasons.