How to run a command in Visual Studio Code with launch.json

Question

Is there a way to execute an ssh command when debugging a project with .vscode/launch.json?

For example: ssh -i xxxxx.

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Answer 1

The format changed. Visual Studio Code can create the tasks.json file for you. Inside your launch.json file and inside any configurations object, just define preLaunchTask to force auto-creation of the tasks.json template file:

{
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "configurations": [
      {
        "type": "node",
        "request": "launch",
        "name": "launch program",
        "skipFiles": [ "/**"],
        "preLaunchTask": "myShellCommand",
        "program": "${workspaceFolder}/test.js"
      }
  ]
}

If you do not have file tasks.json configured:

• launch the debugger. Visual Studio Code will inform you: "could not find the task myShellCommand"
• select Configure Task → Create tasks.json file from template → Others

Your tasks.json template file will then be created for you. Add your command to command and the name you put in preLaunchTask to label:

{
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "tasks": [
    {
      "label": "myShellCommand",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "echo goodfood"
    }
  ]
}