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Release v3.49.0 · go-task/task Fixed included Taskfiles with watch: true not triggering watch mode when called from the root Taskfile (#2686, #1763 by @trulede). Fixed Remote Git Taskfiles failing on Windows due to backslashes i...

A new release just dropped 👇

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Initial commit · go-task/task@39e60d6

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Task is 9 years old today!

New `if:` Control and Variable Prompt | Task Introduction of the `if:` control and required variable prompts.

We have released good stuff this weekend, and that includes shipping the second most 👍ed feature request of all time.

On this blog post, @vmaerten.bsky.social introduces the new `if:` condition, and also the ability to prompt required variables at runtime!

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Release v3.46.1 · go-task/task ✨ Features A small behavior change was made to dependencies. Task will now wait for all dependencies to finish running before continuing, even if any of them fail. To opt for the previous behavior...

v3.46 is out! 🚀
* `failfast` for better control on dependencies
* Better `--summary`
* Better `--init`
* Better completions
* More advancements on remote Taskfiles experiment
* Lots of bug fixes 🐛
Have a wonderful end of year! ✝️🎄🎁🎆
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Release v3.46.1 · go-task/task ✨ Features A small behavior change was made to dependencies. Task will now wait for all dependencies to finish running before continuing, even if any of them fail. To opt for the previous behavior...

v3.46 is out! 🚀
* `failfast` for better control on dependencies
* Better `--summary`
* Better `--init`
* Better completions
* More advancements on remote Taskfiles experiment
* Lots of bug fixes 🐛
Have a wonderful end of year! ✝️🎄🎁🎆
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Release v3.45.5 · go-task/task Fixed bug that made a generic message, instead of an useful one, appear when a Taskfile could not be found (#2431 by @andreynering). Fixed a bug that caused an error when including a Remote Git Tas...

v3.45.5 was just released with several bug fixes 🤠

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After nearly 3 years of working together on @taskfile.dev, I finally got to meet @andreynering.bsky.social for the first time this week at #golab2025 in Florence, Italy.

Looking forward to many more years of collaboration!

Announcing Built-in Core Utilities for Windows

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Release v3.45.3 · go-task/task Task now includes built-in core utilities to greatly improve compatibility on Windows. This means that your commands that uses cp, mv, mkdir or any other common core utility will now work by defaul...

v3.45 is out today, and it's the most exciting release in a long time! 🤩

* Built in core utils on Windows (!!!)
* Brand new website powered by VitePress
* ~/.config/task/taskrc.yml
* Nightly builds (feat @GoReleaser)
* Official GitHub Action
* And more

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Task - Visual Studio Marketplace Extension for Visual Studio Code - A task runner / build tool that aims to be simpler and easier to use than, for example, GNU Make.

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Release v0.4.0 · go-task/vscode-task Added terminal.per setting to allow a new terminal per task (#125, #126 by @yoiang). Added terminal.close setting to control if the existing terminal should close before running another task (by @p...

A new version of our VSCode extension was released with nice new features and bug fixes.

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Release v3.44.1 · go-task/task Internal tasks will no longer be shown as suggestions since they cannot be called (#2309, #2323 by @maxmzkrcensys) Fixed install script for some ARM platforms (#1516, #2291 by @trulede). Fixed a re...

Bugs were killed in the just released v3.44.1 🐞💥🔨

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Release v3.44.0 · go-task/task Added uuid, randInt and randIntN template functions (#1346, #2225 by @pd93). Added new CLI_ARGS_LIST array variable which contains the arguments passed to Task after the -- (the same as CLI_ARGS, b...

Task v3.44.0 was just released!

It includes some small enhancements and many bug fixes. In particular, it fixes some important regressions on the watcher.

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go-task: A modern alternative to Make that makes sense.

YAML-based task runner with dependency management, cross-platform support, and built-in variable interpolation. Perfect for automating build pipelines and development workflows.

I use a lot of Makefiles, but I find taskfile.dev more readable and easier to use. The only advantage of make is that it is already installed in most system

😄 My approach to running code has evolved since 2011:

Started with the green 'Run' button in Visual Basic 6.0 → moved to the command line → adopted Makefiles → now using @taskfile.dev Taskfile alongside package.json

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Release v3.43.1 · go-task/task Changelog Significant improvements were made to the watcher. We migrated from watcher to fsnotify. The former library used polling, which means Task had a high CPU usage when watching too many fil...

Task v3.43 is out with several improvements and fixes! 🤩

- The watcher has been overhauled
- The map variables experiments was launched
- The remote taskfiles experiment continues to advance
- Many small enhacements
- Many bug fixes

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Makefile is one of the dominoes holding up the stack of tech running our world.

Taskfile is a great next generation option that operates much more intuitively like yaml driven modern software.

My automated tasks are much easier to read and maintain. Be sure to learn make an then try task!

As much as possible, I try to automate repetitive and (especially) error-prone tasks I do regularly.

Recently, I've been exploring Task (taskfile.dev) and I really like it.

We've heard that some people dislike Taskfiles because they hate YAML...

To please everyone, we're happy to announce that we're going to support XML soon! 🤩✨

Stay tuned!

I just discovered @taskfile.dev today - where have you been??? - and I've replaced my entire build pipeline with it and ... well ... it's just been a while since I've been amazed and just plain-old-happy with a tool 😍 - i'm sure ill find dark corners later, but right now 🌈

Release v3.42.0 · go-task/task Made --init less verbose by default and respect --silent and --verbose flags (#2009, #2011 by @HeCorr). --init now accepts a file name or directory as an argument (#2008, #2018 by @HeCorr). Fix a b...

🌟 Task v3.42.0 was just released with many enhancements! 🌟

In this version, we enhanced the API when it comes to using Task as a library. We're moving towards making the API stable so users are start relying on it as officially supported soon.

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Usage | Task Getting started

I decided to use @taskfile.dev for my project. I tried several utilities, and this is truly incredible!

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if you are a developer, you should read /usage page

Glad you're enjoying! Let us know if you have any feedback.

GitHub - go-task/task: A task runner / simpler Make alternative written in Go A task runner / simpler Make alternative written in Go - go-task/task

After several attempts to write conditions in a Makefile, I decided to try @taskfile.dev. So far, very satisfied with the transition!

Release v3.41.0 · go-task/task Fixed an issue where dynamic variables were not properly logged in verbose mode (#1920, #1921 by @mgbowman). Support silent for defer statements (#1877, #1879 by @danilobuerger). Added an option to...

The first release of 2025 just arrived with many bug fixes and enhancements! 🚀

8 external contributors helped on this release, which is just awesome! 🔥

Check out the changes in the link below 👇

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Développer des nouvelles features pour @taskfile.dev un dimanche matin 😍

Using parallelisation without thinking!

That is what you can achieve with the `deps` keyword in #task. See the example on how to run your #python lint, scan and test in parallel by just running `task check`.

No complications, just actions!