npm.scriptExplorerExclude from .vscode/settings.json do not work

[Sovgut]

Type: Bug

When added any of script name, this config excluded all scripts instead of string items in config.

for example we have "start", "dev" and "build" in scripts, after adding "start" and "build" in this config, explorer view exclude all scripts and showing "No scripts found."

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[meganrogge]

can you pls provide me w your tasks.json file?

[Sovgut]

@meganrogge this issue is not related to tasks, this is related to npm scripts

I do not have .vscode/tasks.json at all.
If I understand correctly, npm.scriptExplorerExclude should remove unnecessary scripts from npm scripts view.

My current view:

Expected view:

View with script exclude config:

Used config in .vscode/settings.json:

{
  "npm.scriptExplorerExclude": [
    "format",
    "build",
    "prepare",
    "start",
    "start:drfqdev",
    "start:production",
    "mongod"
  ]
}

[Sovgut]

Added tasks and nothing changed.

{
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "tasks": [
    {
      "type": "npm",
      "script": "start:development",
      "group": "none",
      "label": "npm: start:development"
    },
    {
      "type": "npm",
      "script": "start:watch",
      "group": "none",
      "label": "npm: start:watch"
    }
  ]
}

[Sovgut]

I have found a source of problem.

When i've add an "start" to ignore, all scripts where "start" word is founded are ignored ("start:development", "start:production", etc.)

Without "start" ignoring:

With "start" ignoring:

Config:

{
  "npm.scriptExplorerExclude": ["format", "build", "prepare", "start", "mongod"]
}

[babakks]

I'll submit a PR.

@meganrogge I can't reproduce it. If there's anything I'm missing, please let me know.

@Sovgut Currently, after rereading the thread more carefully, I can't see any unwanted behavior. Note that the npm.scriptExplorerExclude parameter accepts regex (not exact values). That's why when you add start to it, it will match any script with start anywhere in its name.

If you want to exclude the (exact) start and keep other start:* scripts, put start: to your configuration. I mean:

{
  "npm.scriptExplorerExclude": ["format", "build", "prepare", "start:", "mongod"]
}

[Sovgut]

@babakks Thanks.

I have made changes in configuration, and its works as should.

{
  "npm.scriptExplorerExclude": [
    "format",
    "build",
    "prepare",
    "start$",
    "mongod",
    ":drfqdev",
    ":production"
  ]
}