A contributor opened a couple PRs in @taskfile.dev with optimizations for fingerprinting in big monorepos. * Up to 86% faster. * Up to 70% fewer allocations. Open source is awesome. Coming soon!
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A task runner / simpler Make alternative written in Go. https://taskfile.dev/
v3.52.0 is out 👇 * `secret: true` to hide sensitive variables from logs. * `use_gitignore: true` to make `sources:` respect your `.gitignore` rules. * New CLI flags and ENVs to control how Task behave. * Lots of bug fixes! github.com/go-task/task...
Release v3.52.0 · go-task/task
Fixed --interactive prompts for required vars sometimes appearing in a random order. Prompts now follow the order the vars are declared in the Taskfile. (#2871 by @caproven) Fixed Fish completions ...
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We now have an internet web page to showcase some of the companies using Task. taskfile.dev/adopters
v0.51.0 is out. * Significant performance boost for big Taskfiles (monorepos). * New template functions (absPath, joinEnv, joinUrl). * A few bug fixes. github.com/go-task/task...
Release v3.51.1 · go-task/task
A significant performance boost was achieved for large Taskfiles (monorepos) by skipping templating altogether when the string is static (#2820 by @romnn). Added absPath template function that reso...
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We just published an article on how to use Task via `go tool`: taskfile.dev/blog/go-tool...
v3.50.0 is out with a few fixes 👇 github.com/go-task/task...
Release v3.50.0 · go-task/task
Added enum.ref support in requires: enum constraints can now reference variables or template pipelines (e.g., ref: .ALLOWED_ENVS) instead of duplicating static lists. Combined with sh: variables, t...
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You people really like downloading our DEB, RPM and APK packages. Cloudsmith was really generous and raised our bandwidth to 2 TB / month to cover our needs. Thank you Cloudsmith! 👏
In many of my projects, I need to run sets of commands both on my workstation during development, and later in a CI/CD pipeline to ship my changes. The solution: Taskfile is a modern take on the classic Makefile, but more capable and less fiddly. taskfile.dev
Task: The Modern Task Runner
A fast, cross-platform build tool inspired by Make, designed for modern workflows.
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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! taskfile.dev/blog/if-and-...
New `if:` Control and Variable Prompt | Task
Introduction of the `if:` control and required variable prompts.
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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! ✝️🎄🎁🎆 github.com/go-task/task...
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...
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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! ✝️🎄🎁🎆 github.com/go-task/task...
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...
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v3.45.5 was just released with several bug fixes 🤠 github.com/go-task/task...
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...
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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!
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 github.com/go-task/task...
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...
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A new version of our VSCode extension was released with nice new features and bug fixes. github.com/go-task/vsco...
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...
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Bugs were killed in the just released v3.44.1 🐞💥🔨 github.com/go-task/task...
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...
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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. github.com/go-task/task...
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...
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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
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 github.com/go-task/task...
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...
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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!
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Task is a task runner / build tool that aims to be simpler and easier to use
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Darko Mesaroš@darko.rup12.net · last yr.Let's talk about Makefiles! 👏 Do you need them? How do you use them? How to adopt this 48 year old brilliant piece of software today? The language of make is ... I don't even know! 😅 But it's well worth it! ❤️ dev.to/aws/making-m...
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 🌈
🌟 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. github.com/go-task/task...
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...
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I decided to use @taskfile.dev for my project. I tried several utilities, and this is truly incredible! taskfile.dev/usage/ if you are a developer, you should read /usage page
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After several attempts to write conditions in a Makefile, I decided to try @taskfile.dev. So far, very satisfied with the transition!
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
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