diff --git a/.SpaceVim.d/tasks.toml b/.SpaceVim.d/tasks.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d67cf67f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.SpaceVim.d/tasks.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[file-build]
+    command = 'gcc $(VIM_FILE) -o $(TARGET_DIR)/$(VIM_FILE_NOEXT)'
+    isBackground = false
+[file-build.options]
+    cmd = '$(workspace)'
+[file-run]
+    command = "echo"
+    args = ['hello']
+    isBackground = false
+
diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/api/cmdlinemenu.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/api/cmdlinemenu.vim
index a41d8de6e..91a09c7a0 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/api/cmdlinemenu.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/api/cmdlinemenu.vim
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function! s:parseItems(items) abort
   let items = {}
   for item in a:items
     let id = index(a:items, item) + 1
-    let items[id] = ['(' . id . ')' . item[0], item[1]]
+    let items[id] = ['(' . id . ')' . item[0]] + item[1:]
   endfor
   return items
 endfunction
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ endfunction
 " should be a funcrc.
 
 function! s:menu(items) abort
+  let cancelled = 0
   let saved_more = &more
   let save_cmdheight = &cmdheight
   set nomore
@@ -78,34 +79,42 @@ function! s:menu(items) abort
         let menu .= indent . ' ' . items[id][0] . "\n"
       endif
     endfor
+    redraw!
     echo menu[:-2]
     let nr = getchar()
     if s:parseInput(nr) ==# '' || nr == 3
       let exit = 1
-      redraw
+      let cancelled = 1
+      normal! :
     elseif index(keys(items), nr2char(nr)) != -1  || nr == 13
       if nr != 13
         let selected = nr2char(nr)
       endif
       let Value =  items[selected][1]
-      redraw
+      normal! :
       if type(Value) == 2
-        call call(Value, [])
+        let args = get(items[selected], 2, [])
+        call call(Value, args)
       elseif type(Value) == type('') && !empty(Value)
         execute Value
       endif
       let exit = 1
-    elseif nr2char(nr) ==# 'j'
+    elseif nr2char(nr) ==# 'j' || nr ==# 9
       let selected = s:nextItem(keys(items), selected)
-      redraw
-    elseif nr2char(nr) ==# 'k'
+      normal! :
+    elseif nr2char(nr) ==# 'k' || nr ==# "\<S-Tab>"
       let selected = s:previousItem(keys(items), selected)
-      redraw
+      normal! :
+    else
+      normal! :
     endif
   endwhile
   let &more = saved_more
   let &cmdheight = save_cmdheight
   redraw!
+  if cancelled
+    echo 'cancelled!'
+  endif
 endfunction
 
 let s:api['menu'] = function('s:menu')
diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/core.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/core.vim
index bee7db47e..1b4da6017 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/core.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/layers/core.vim
@@ -259,7 +259,11 @@ function! SpaceVim#layers#core#config() abort
         \ ]
         \ , 1)
   let g:vimproc#download_windows_dll = 1
-  call SpaceVim#mapping#space#def('nnoremap', ['p', 't'], 'call SpaceVim#plugins#projectmanager#current_root()', 'find-project-root', 1)
+  " call SpaceVim#mapping#space#def('nnoremap', ['p', 't'], 'call SpaceVim#plugins#projectmanager#current_root()', 'find-project-root', 1)
+  let g:_spacevim_mappings_space.p.t = {'name' : '+Tasks'}
+  call SpaceVim#mapping#space#def('nnoremap', ['p', 't', 'e'], 'call SpaceVim#plugins#tasks#edit()', 'edit-project-task', 1)
+  call SpaceVim#mapping#space#def('nnoremap', ['p', 't', 'r'],
+        \ 'call SpaceVim#plugins#runner#run_task(SpaceVim#plugins#tasks#get())', 'pick-task-to-run', 1)
   call SpaceVim#mapping#space#def('nnoremap', ['p', 'k'], 'call SpaceVim#plugins#projectmanager#kill_project()', 'kill-all-project-buffers', 1)
   call SpaceVim#mapping#space#def('nnoremap', ['p', 'p'], 'call SpaceVim#plugins#projectmanager#list()', 'list-all-projects', 1)
   call SpaceVim#mapping#space#def('nnoremap', ['p', '/'], 'Grepper', 'fuzzy search for text in current project', 1)
diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/runner.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/runner.vim
index 46f08e5e3..e711afbd3 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/runner.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/runner.vim
@@ -383,3 +383,16 @@ function! SpaceVim#plugins#runner#set_language(lang) abort
   " the all language is keys(s:runners)
   let s:selected_language = a:lang
 endfunction
+
+
+function! SpaceVim#plugins#runner#run_task(task)
+  let isBackground = get(a:task, 'isBackground', 0)
+  if !isBackground && !empty(a:task)
+    let cmd = get(a:task, 'command', '') 
+    let args = get(a:task, 'args', [])
+    if !empty(args) && !empty(cmd)
+      let cmd = cmd . ' ' . join(args, ' ')
+    endif
+    call SpaceVim#plugins#runner#open(cmd) 
+  endif
+endfunction
diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/tasks.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/tasks.vim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..291940eef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/tasks.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+"=============================================================================
+" tasks.vim --- tasks support
+" Copyright (c) 2016-2019 Wang Shidong & Contributors
+" Author: Wang Shidong < wsdjeg@outlook.com >
+" URL: https://spacevim.org
+" License: GPLv3
+"=============================================================================
+
+" this plugin is based on vscode task Scheme
+" https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/tasks-appendix
+
+
+let s:TOML = SpaceVim#api#import('data#toml')
+let s:JSON = SpaceVim#api#import('data#json')
+let s:FILE = SpaceVim#api#import('file')
+let s:CMP = SpaceVim#api#import('vim#compatible')
+let s:SYS = SpaceVim#api#import('system')
+let s:MENU = SpaceVim#api#import('cmdlinemenu')
+
+" task object
+
+let s:self = {}
+let s:select_task = {}
+let s:conf = []
+let s:bufnr = -1
+let s:variables = {}
+
+
+function! s:load() abort
+  let s:conf = s:TOML.parse_file('.SpaceVim.d/tasks.toml')
+endfunction
+
+function! s:init_variables() abort
+  " ${workspaceFolder} - /home/your-username/your-project
+  let s:variables.workspaceFolder = SpaceVim#plugins#projectmanager#current_root()
+  " ${workspaceFolderBasename} - your-project
+  let s:variables.workspaceFolderBasename = fnamemodify(s:variables.workspaceFolder, ':t')
+  " ${file} - /home/your-username/your-project/folder/file.ext
+  let s:variables.file = s:FILE.unify_path(expand('%:p'))
+  " ${relativeFile} - folder/file.ext
+  let s:variables.relativeFile = s:FILE.unify_path(expand('%'))
+  " ${relativeFileDirname} - folder
+  let s:variables.relativeFileDirname = s:FILE.unify_path(expand('%:h'))
+  " ${fileBasename} - file.ext
+  let s:variables.fileBasename = expand('%:t')
+  " ${fileBasenameNoExtension} - file
+  let s:variables.fileBasenameNoExtension = expand('%:t:r')
+  " ${fileDirname} - /home/your-username/your-project/folder
+  let s:variables.fileDirname = s:FILE.unify_path(expand('%:p:h'))
+  " ${fileExtname} - .ext
+  let s:variables.fileExtname = expand('%:e')
+  " ${lineNumber} - line number of the cursor
+  let s:variables.lineNumber = line('.')
+  " ${selectedText} - text selected in your code editor
+  let s:variables.selectedText = ''
+  " ${execPath} - location of Code.exe
+  let s:variables.execPath = ''
+endfunction
+
+function! s:select_task(taskName) abort
+  let s:select_task = s:conf[a:taskName]
+endfunction
+
+function! s:pick() abort
+  let s:select_task = {}
+  let ques = []
+  for key in keys(s:conf)
+    call add(ques, [key, function('s:select_task'), [key]])
+  endfor
+  call s:MENU.menu(ques)
+  return s:select_task
+endfunction
+
+function! s:replace_variables(str) abort
+  let str = a:str
+  for key in keys(s:variables)
+    let str = substitute(str, '$(' . key . ')', s:variables[key], 'g')
+  endfor
+  return str
+endfunction
+
+function! SpaceVim#plugins#tasks#get()
+  call s:load()
+  call s:init_variables()
+  let task = s:pick()
+  if has_key(task, 'windows') && s:SYS.isWindows
+    let task = task.windows
+  elseif has_key(task, 'osx') && s:SYS.isOSX
+    let task = task.osx
+  elseif has_key(task, 'linux') && s:SYS.isLinux
+    let task = task.linux
+  endif
+  if has_key(task, 'command') && type(task.command) ==# 1
+    let task.command = s:replace_variables(task.command)
+  endif
+  return task
+endfunction
+
+
+""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
+" list all the tasks
+""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
+
+function! SpaceVim#plugins#tasks#list()
+  call s:load()
+  call s:init_variables()
+  call s:open_tasks_list_win()
+
+
+endfunction
+
+
+function! SpaceVim#plugins#tasks#complete(...)
+
+
+
+endfunction
+
+
+function! s:open_tasks_list_win() abort
+  if s:bufnr != 0 && bufexists(s:bufnr)
+    exe 'bd ' . s:bufnr
+  endif
+  botright split __tasks_info__
+  let lines = &lines * 30 / 100
+  exe 'resize ' . lines
+  setlocal buftype=nofile bufhidden=wipe nobuflisted nolist nomodifiable
+        \ noswapfile
+        \ nowrap
+        \ cursorline
+        \ nospell
+        \ nonu
+        \ norelativenumber
+        \ winfixheight
+        \ nomodifiable
+  set filetype=SpaceVimTasksInfo
+  let s:bufnr = bufnr('%')
+endfunction
+
+function! SpaceVim#plugins#tasks#edit(...)
+  if get(a:000, 0, 0)
+    exe 'e ~/.SpaceVim.d/tasks.toml'
+  else
+    exe 'e .SpaceVim.d/tasks.toml'
+  endif
+endfunction
diff --git a/docs/cn/documentation.md b/docs/cn/documentation.md
index d1539a5be..f12011b6f 100644
--- a/docs/cn/documentation.md
+++ b/docs/cn/documentation.md
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ lang: zh
     - [在工程中搜索文件](#在工程中搜索文件)
     - [自定义跳转文件](#自定义跳转文件)
   - [标签管理](#标签管理)
+  - [任务管理](#任务管理)
   - [Iedit 多光标编辑](#iedit-多光标编辑)
     - [Iedit 快捷键](#iedit-快捷键)
   - [异步运行器和交互式编程](#异步运行器和交互式编程)
@@ -1691,6 +1692,16 @@ function! myspacevim#before() abort
 endfunction
 ```
 
+### 任务管理
+
+构建、打包、测试等任务会涉及到多种外部命令，包括`make`、`mvn`等。
+可以通过任务集成外部工具这些外部命令。
+
+| 快捷键      | 功能描述         |
+| ----------- | ---------------- |
+| `SPC p t e` | 编辑任务配置文件 |
+| `SPC p t r` | 选择任务并执行   |
+
 ### Iedit 多光标编辑
 
 SpaceVim 内置了 iedit 多光标模式，可快速进行多光标编辑。这一功能引入了两个新的模式：`iedit-Normal` 模式和 `iedit-Insert`。