tasks.json

{
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "tasks": [
    {
      "label": "🧪 Run unit tests that match the expression",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "pytest -k '${input:expression}'"
    },
    {
      "label": "🐮 Cowsay",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "echo ${input:cowmsg} | cowsay"
    }
        {
            "label": "build",
            "group": "build",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "scons",
            "args": [
                // enable for debugging with breakpoints
                "dev_build=yes",
            ],
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
        }
  ],
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "expression",
      "description": "Expression to filter tests with",
      "default": "",
      "type": "promptString"
    },
    {
      "id": "cowmsg",
      "description": "Message for cow to say",
      "default": "Hello there!",
      "type": "promptString"
    }
  ]
}