Enhancing Elixir Test Efficiency with VS Code Customizations

Peter Solnica shares a useful method for Elixir developers to enhance their testing workflow in Visual Studio Code. By setting up custom tasks in a '.vscode/tasks.json' file within the project, developers can configure tasks to run tests for the current line or file, as well as debug a specific line of code. Moreover, these tasks can be bound to key shortcuts in the 'keybindings.json' file, providing quick and easy access to frequently used test commands. The article walks through creating these configurations and their benefits, emphasizing their speed and simplicity over using extensions. The approach aids developers in maintaining focus, iterating quickly, and keeping the test output readily accessible.