shouldRunCommands on each command capability

[rbalet]

I would find it useful to be able to select which command to run automatically. additionally to the logic you did already implement

Example & proposal

We could control if the command does exist, if not then execute it as you always did, but if it did, then control the shouldRunCommands before executing it.

{
   "splitTerminals": [
          {
            "name": "server",
            "commands": [ 
              "npm i",
                {
                  "command":  "npm run dev",
                 "shouldRunCommands": false
               }
           ]
       }
  ]
}

Idea

commands.foreach(item => {
  if(item.command) {
    //  New logic per command
  } else {
    // like normally
  }
}

[EthanSK]

This is already a feature that has been implemented, and is documented quite clearly? Unless I'm misunderstanding your request

[rbalet]

@EthanSK If it does exist and is clearly documented, could you provide me a link?

I may have not explained myself clearly.

You can set the shouldRunCommands for an array of commands, but you can't, in the commands, choose which one of the command should be executed.

Example, I would like to

1. Always run the npm i command
2. Never run the npm run something

In the same terminal.

If I do understand correctly the way your extension works, you run either every command, or none of them. Or am I wrong?

[EthanSK]

Ah I understand your request now. I could add it, but at the moment the whole extension is broken thanks to the VS Code update

[rbalet]

Thx, and good luck with the fix

[illiteratealliterator]

Just installed this extension and it works great (thanks!), but I'm also looking for the feature mentioned in this issue. Maybe the existing "commands" array could be for commands that should be executed, and a "pasteCommands" array could be added for the ones that will be pasted, but not executed?
Edit: I'm actually looking for this feature so I can run a change-dir command before another (non-executed) command. This other issue would also solve it for me.