Integrate External Tools with VS Code Using Tasks

Visual Studio Code, a free, open source, cross-compatible source code editor, is one of the most popular choices for web developers. It is fast, lightweight, customizable, asnd fits seamlessly into modern web development workflow.

The development of modern web applications is not just a matter of writing some JavaScript, Python, or PHP. Today's code lives within an ecosystem of tools that perform various functions, from ensuring code quality to producing efficient packages for deployment.

To be able to truly fit into how today's developers work, Visual Studio Code has to be able to work seamlessly with these tools—and it does. In Chapter 7 of Visual Studio Code: End-to-End Editing and Debugging Tools for Web Developers , Bruce Johnson shows you how you can use linters, transpilers, minifiers, and the like within your regular workflow within VS Code. You'll see how you can run tools and analyze their results from within VS Code, all without ever needing to switch to the command line.

Visual Studio Code: End-to-End Editing and Debugging Tools for Web Developers

This up-to-date guide covers all of the essential components of Visual Studio Code, including the editing features of the workspace, advanced functionality such as code refactoring and key binding, and integration with Grunt, Gulp, NPM, and other external tools.

Run Tasks in VS Code

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