open tasks.json and add this task "tasks": [ { "label": "QSP validate", "group": "test", "type": "shell", "options": { "shell": { "executable": "cmd.exe", "args": [ "/q", "/c" ] } }, "command": "C:\\qsp_parser\\qsp_parser.exe", "args": [ "${file}" ], "problemMatcher": [] } ] where "C:\\qsp_parser\\qsp_parser.exe" is your path to qsp_parser.exe click Terminal > Run Task... > QSP validate don't forget to save file before call