Can I automatically start a task when a folder is opened?

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This functionality was added in v1.30: Release notes: run task on folder open

Run on folder open

If you have a task that you always run when you open a folder, you can
configure it to run automatically when that folder is opened by
configuring its “runOn” property. We found this useful for making sure
no one breaks our new strict null checks in the VS Code repository. By
adding "runOn": "folderOpen", everyone who allows tasks to be run
automatically will get markers when they violate the strict null
check:

Example:

{
    "type": "npm",
    "script": "strict-null-check-watch",
    "label": "TS - Strict Null Checks",
    "isBackground": true,
    "problemMatcher": {
        "base": "$tsc-watch",
        "owner": "typescript-strict-null",
        "applyTo": "allDocuments"
    },
    "runOptions": {
        "runOn": "folderOpen"
    }
}

Example 2:

{
  "label": "Tasks: copy3",
  "type": "shell",
  "command": "gulp",
  "args": [
    "copy3",
    "--file",
    "${fileBasename}"
  ],
  "problemMatcher": [],
  "runOptions": {
    "runOn": "folderOpen"
  }
},

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