Using “preLaunchTasks” and Naming a Task in Visual Studio Code

Question

According to the documentation, it is possible to launch a program before debugging:

To launch a task before the start of each debug session, set the

Answer 1

I've only really seen the taskName used in relation to Gulp; I'm sure there are others but nothing that I have much insight into. Perhaps this can get you off to a start with what you already have?

Run a pre-launch task in VSCODE