postDebugTask is not called when the debug session is stopped

[sandy081]

Testing #45305

• Clone vscode smoke test repo
• Create following task

{
            "label": "start",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "say start",
            "identifier": "start"
        }

• Add the above task as postDebugTask to the launch Launch Program
• Start Debugging and Stop Debugging

Post debug task start is not executed

[isidorn]

This works fine for me
What happens if you simply run the task via Run Task command?
On what platform are you? Can you reproduce always? Are you doing something special?

[sandy081]

What happens if you simply run the task via Run Task command?

Works for me

On what platform are you?

Mac

Can you reproduce always?

Yes

Are you doing something special?

I do not think so. I also tried debugging a simple JS file and it didn't work for me

[isidorn]

@sandy081 can you please put a breakpoint here and let me know if it gets hit?
Or ping me when you can so we do a skype call and I debug this on your machine since I can not repro.

[sandy081]

Sure. Will ping you tomorrow

[sandy081]

Assigning myself and to March for investigation tomorrow

[isidorn]

This is happening because the VS live share extension seems to overwrite the launch.json and remove the postDebugTask from it.
VS Live share extension should respect the postDebugTask and not remove it

@rodrigovaras can you please open a VS live share issues so you can track this please.

[isidorn]

@rodrigovaras actually I just filed https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-cascade/issues/60

[lostintangent]

@sandy081 This has been resolved in the latest Live Share extension release. Let us know if this repros after you update. Thanks again for reporting it!