Dear Hans, By adding “setuptex” in the task file, it runs well and makes a pdf output. { "label": "ConTeXt Compile", "type": "shell", "command": "source ~/ConTeXtLMTX/tex/setuptex;context '${file}'", "args": [], "group": { "kind": "build", "isDefault": true } }, Thank you. Best regards, Dalyoung