Stopping debug session now stops the tasks

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "configurations": [
     {
       "name": "Debug React App",
-      "type": "chrome",
+      "type": "pwa-chrome",
       "request": "launch",
       "url": "http://localhost:3001",
       "webRoot": "${workspaceFolder}/src",
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@
         "--remote-debugging-port=9222",
         "--user-data-dir=C:\\ChromeDebug"
       ],
-      "preLaunchTask": "Start All"
+      "preLaunchTask": "Start All",
+      "postDebugTask": "Stop All Tasks"
     },
     {
       "name": "Attach to Chrome",
-      "type": "chrome",
+      "type": "pwa-chrome",
       "request": "attach",
       "port": 9222,
       "webRoot": "${workspaceFolder}/src"

.vscode/tasks.json

@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
   "tasks": [
     {
       "label": "Start Proxy",
-      "type": "shell",
+      "type": "process",
       "command": "./proxy.cmd",
       "isBackground": true,
+      "runOptions": {
+        "reevaluateOnRerun": true,
+        "terminateOnExit": true
+      },
       "problemMatcher": {
-        "pattern": {
-          "regexp": ".*"
-        },
+        "pattern": { "regexp": ".*" },
         "background": {
           "activeOnStart": true,
           "beginsPattern": "^.*",
@@ -19,18 +21,21 @@
     },
     {
       "label": "Start CRA",
-      "type": "shell",
-      "command": "npm start",
+      "type": "process",
+      "command": "npm",
+      "args": ["start"],
       "isBackground": true,
+      "runOptions": {
+        "reevaluateOnRerun": true,
+        "terminateOnExit": true
+      },
       "options": {
         "env": {
           "BROWSER": "none"
         }
       },
       "problemMatcher": {
-        "pattern": {
-          "regexp": ".*"
-        },
+        "pattern": { "regexp": ".*" },
         "background": {
           "activeOnStart": true,
           "beginsPattern": "^.*",
@@ -42,6 +47,22 @@
       "label": "Start All",
       "dependsOn": ["Start Proxy", "Start CRA"],
       "dependsOrder": "parallel"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "Stop All Tasks",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "command": "powershell",
+      "args": [
+        "-ExecutionPolicy",
+        "Bypass",
+        "-File",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/stop-tasks.ps1"
+      ],
+      "presentation": {
+        "reveal": "always",
+        "panel": "dedicated"
+      },
+      "problemMatcher": []
     }
   ]
 }

stop-tasks.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Stop all tasks started by VS Code debugging
+Write-Host "Stopping development tasks..."
+
+# Find and stop processes by command line
+$processes = Get-WmiObject Win32_Process | Where-Object { 
+    ($_.CommandLine -like '*proxy.cmd*') -or 
+    ($_.CommandLine -like '*npm*start*') -or
+    ($_.CommandLine -like '*react-scripts*')
+}
+
+foreach ($proc in $processes) {
+    Write-Host "Stopping process $($proc.ProcessId): $($proc.Name)"
+    Stop-Process -Id $proc.ProcessId -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    
+    # Also stop child processes
+    $children = Get-WmiObject Win32_Process | Where-Object { $_.ParentProcessId -eq $proc.ProcessId }
+    foreach ($child in $children) {
+        Write-Host "Stopping child process $($child.ProcessId): $($child.Name)"
+        Stop-Process -Id $child.ProcessId -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    }
+}
+
+Write-Host "Tasks stopped"