Just Sidebar

A VS Code extension that lists the recipes from a just file in a dedicated sidebar tree view. Click any recipe to run it in an integrated terminal, or use "Run with Args" for parameterized recipes.

Features

• Sidebar tree view under a "Just" activity bar icon, with recipes grouped by justfile
• Click to run — single click sends the recipe to a reusable terminal
• Doc comments — recipe descriptions pulled from # comment lines above each recipe
• Multi-justfile workspaces — selector lets you switch between justfiles; the choice persists across reloads
• Nix support — optionally wraps just with nix develop --command when a flake.nix sits next to the justfile
• File watcher — the tree refreshes automatically when a justfile is saved
• Workspace Trust aware — recipes are hidden in untrusted workspaces

Why

I use just heavily as a task runner across almost every repo I work in, and the existing VS Code extensions for it either render recipes as a flat palette or require the command palette round-trip. I wanted a persistent panel I could glance at — the same place I already look for files and source control.