Task Runner Explorer

In a Visual Studio solution that uses a Cake script for build automation, the Cake task runner will be triggered when the build.cake file is discovered. Cake Extension activates the Task Runner Explorer integration, which allows you to run Cake tasks with the bindings included directly in Visual Studio.

To open the Task Runner Explorer, right-click the Cake Script (build.cake file) and select Task Runner Explorer from the displayed context menu; it should open the Task Runner Explorer with all the tasks available in the Cake script listed in the window:

Sometimes, Task Runner Explorer might not be displayed in the context ...

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