Command Discovery

CommandTree auto-discovers 18+ command types — including shell scripts, npm scripts, Makefiles, Gradle, Cargo, Maven, Docker Compose, and .NET projects — by recursively scanning your workspace. Discovery respects exclude patterns and runs in the background.

Shell Scripts

Discovers .sh, .bash, and .zsh files. Supports @param and @description comments:

#!/bin/bash
# @description Deploy to environment
# @param environment Target environment (staging, production)
deploy_to "$1"

NPM Scripts

Reads scripts from all package.json files, including nested projects. Perfect for monorepos.

Makefile Targets

Parses Makefile and makefile for named targets.

Launch Configurations

Reads debug configurations from .vscode/launch.json. Launchable with the VS Code debugger.

VS Code Tasks

Reads command definitions from .vscode/tasks.json, including ${input:*} variable prompts.

Python Scripts

Discovers .py files and runs them in a terminal.

PowerShell Scripts

Discovers .ps1 files and runs them in a terminal.

Gradle Tasks

Reads tasks from build.gradle and build.gradle.kts files.

Cargo Tasks

Reads targets from Cargo.toml (Rust projects).

Maven Goals

Parses pom.xml for available Maven goals.

Ant Targets

Parses build.xml for named Ant targets.

Just Recipes

Reads recipes from justfile files.

Taskfile Tasks

Reads tasks from Taskfile.yml / Taskfile.yaml files.

Deno Tasks

Reads tasks from deno.json and deno.jsonc files.

Rake Tasks

Discovers tasks from Rakefile files (Ruby).

Composer Scripts

Reads scripts from composer.json (PHP).

Docker Compose

Discovers services from docker-compose.yml / docker-compose.yaml files.

.NET Projects

Discovers .csproj and .fsproj project files for build/run/test commands.

Markdown Files

Discovers .md files in the workspace.

AI Summaries

When GitHub Copilot is available, each discovered command is automatically summarised in plain language. See AI Summaries for details.

File Watching

The tree automatically refreshes when scripts or config files change. If AI summaries are enabled, changed scripts are re-summarised automatically.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does CommandTree find my commands?

CommandTree recursively scans your workspace from the root directory, looking for known file types and configuration files. It reads file contents to extract named targets, scripts, and tasks. Discovery runs in the background and does not block the VS Code UI.