FNA-VSCode-Template/project_name/.vscode/tasks.json

{
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "tasks": [
        {
            "label": "Restore Project",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "msbuild /t:restore",
            "group": "build",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
        },

        {
            "label": "Clean Project",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "msbuild /t:clean /p:configuration=Debug ; msbuild /t:clean /p:configuration=Release",
            "group": "build",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
        },

        {
            "label": "Build (Debug)",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "msbuild",
            "args": [
                "/p:configuration=Debug",
                "/t:build"
            ],
            "group": "build",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
        },

        {
            "label": "Build (Release)",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "msbuild",
            "args": [
                "/p:configuration=Release",
                "/t:build"
            ],
            "group": "build",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
        },

        {
            "label": "Build and Run (Debug)",
            "type": "shell",
            "group": "build",
            "osx":{
                "command": "DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=${workspaceFolder}/bin/Debug/osx/ mono ${workspaceFolder}/bin/Debug/project_name.exe"
            },
            "windows":{
                "command": "cmd",
                "args": [
                    "/k",
                    "${workspaceFolder}/bin/Debug/project_name.exe"
                ]
            },
            "dependsOn": "Build (Debug)",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
        },

        {
            "label": "Build and Run (Release)",
            "type": "shell",
            "group": "build",
            "osx":{
                "command": "DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=${workspaceFolder}/bin/Release/osx/ mono ${workspaceFolder}/bin/Release/project_name.exe"
            },
            "windows":{
                "command": "cmd",
                "args": [
                    "/k",
                    "${workspaceFolder}/bin/Release/project_name.exe"
                ]
            },
            "dependsOn": "Build (Release)",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
        },

        {
            "label": "Build Effects",
            "type": "shell",
            "group": "build",
            "osx":{
                "command": "${workspaceFolder}/.vscode/buildEffects.sh"
            },
            "windows":{
                "command": "& ${workspaceFolder}/.vscode/buildEffects.ps1"
            },
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
        }
    ]
}