VSCode task script to run multiple commands within an external terminal. The external terminal used in the example is "terminator".

VSCode-tasks.json

{
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "tasks": [
        {   // Run with multiple commands on external terminal
            "label": "run (external terminal)",
            "command": "dotnet",
            "type": "shell",
            "options": {
                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
                "shell": {
                    "executable": "terminator",
                    "args": [ "--execute" ]
                }
            },
            "args": [
                "run",
                "--verbosity", "detailed",
                "--project", "${workspaceFolder}/learning.csproj",
                ";",
                "read", "-n", "1", "-p", "\n   Press any key to close..."
            ],
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
            "presentation": {
                "echo": true,
                "reveal": "silent",
                "focus": false,
                "panel": "shared",
                "showReuseMessage": true,
                "clear": true
            }
        },
        {   // Run with single command
            "label": "run",
            "command": "dotnet",
            "type": "process",
            "args": [
                "run",
                "--verbosity detailed",
                "--project ${workspaceFolder}/learning.csproj"
            ],
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
        }
    ]
}