# taskdev.dev TaskDev is a local task runner for developers and AI coding agents. It provides a VS Code and Windsurf extension plus an MCP server for starting, stopping, restarting, and inspecting long-running development tasks. ## Website - [taskdev.dev](https://taskdev.dev) ## Pages - [Home](https://taskdev.dev/) - [Documentation](https://taskdev.dev/docs/) - [Usage guide](https://taskdev.dev/docs/usage/) - [Configuration reference](https://taskdev.dev/docs/config/) - [Security and sandboxing](https://taskdev.dev/docs/security/) - [Contact](https://taskdev.dev/contact/) - [Privacy](https://taskdev.dev/privacy/) ## Installation - [Visual Studio Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Tolbxela.taskdev) - [Open VSX Registry](https://open-vsx.org/extension/tolbxela/taskdev) - [GitHub repository](https://github.com/tolbxela/taskdev) ## Key facts - TaskDev runs tasks as local processes on the user's machine. - Task definitions live in a project-local `taskdev.json` file. - The editor extension and MCP server share the same task state and logs. - TaskDev is not a hosted task runner, CI service, or project-management platform. - The extension does not send telemetry or task logs to TaskDev. ## Sitemap - [Sitemap](https://taskdev.dev/sitemap-index.xml)