Task Runner Configuration Missing in Visual Studio 2017

Question

I just installed Visual Studio 2017 and opened a solution I had been working in with Visual Studio 2015. It seems like everything works great except that the task runner explore

Answer 1

If you got here because your webpack.config.js is not showing up in the Task Runner Explorer, it's because webpack is not supported by default.

You must install Mads Kristensen's WebPack Task Runner from the Extensions and Updates window in Visual Studio.

Or install Web Essentials 2017 which includes the WebPack Task Runner, and a number of other awesome tools from Mads.