modulexcite/npmtaskrunner

Visual Studio extension

NPM Scripts Task Runner extension

Adds support for package.json's NPM scripts in Visual Studio 2015's Task Runner Explorer.

Download the extension at the VS Gallery or get the nightly build

NPM scripts

Inside package.json it is possible to add custom scripts inside the "scripts" element.

{
	"name": "test",
	"version": "1.0.0",
	"scripts": {
		"watch-test": "mocha --watch --reporter spec test",
		"build-js": "browserify -t reactify app/js/main.js | uglifyjs -mc > static/bundle.js"
	}
}

Task Runner Explorer

Open Task Runner Explorer by right-clicking the package.json file and select Task Runner Explorer from the context menu:

Execute scripts

When scripts are specified, the Task Runner Explorer will show those scripts.

Each script can be executed by double-clicking the task.

Verbose output

A button for turning verbose output on and off is located at the left toolbar.

The button is a toggle button that can be left on or off for as long as needed.

Bindings

Script bindings make it possible to associate individual scripts with Visual Studio events such as "After build" etc.

Intellisense

If you manually edit bindings in package.json, then full Intellisense is provided.

License

Apache 2.0