# Why am I getting: "Error: there is no registered task type 'julia-proc'"

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**Created:** [April 12, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-am-i-getting-error-there-is-no-registered-task-type-julia-proc/97398 "2023-04-12T15:30:47Z")\
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> [@Task type 'julia-proc'](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/task-type-julia-proc/95400):
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> I’m trying to use vscode with Julia. I’ve got to running a test program (with or without debugging). It seems to work but I get this message: Error: there is no registered task type 'julia-proc'. Did you miss installing an extension that provides a corresponding task provider? Does anyone know what’s up with this? Can it be fixed? Is it to do with falling back on attaching rather than launching?

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