Consider renaming recipe to task

[casey]

The word "recipe" comes from make's terminology. However, since just is not a build system that is intended to produce artifacts, the term is a bit lacking. The best alternative to is probably task.

I'm waffling over whether or not this change is a good idea, so 👍 if you prefer the name task, and 👎 if would rather that we keep the existing recipe terminology.

[kbknapp]

action?

[casey]

Action is okay, although I haven't seen it used in that sense before. I like that they would be "just actions" though. It has kind of a poetic ring to it.

[Ezku]

Since the first comment had multiple suggestions, can I 👍 "just tasks"? :)

[TeddyDD]

I like term "recipe". It sounds... tasty 🍰

[runeimp]

I like task, action, and chore better than recipe, myself. And in that order.

[dionjwa]

I would go with command. Here are some extremely subjective and personal reasons (add "for me" to every statememt :-)):

• task has other connotations, e.g. compute workflows (with tasks), CI systems with build tasks, and the like
• command puts the emphasis on the user of just. I see just as a way of nicely packaging and specifying commands, that I as a user am invoking. task implies some automated procedures
• I use just as a kind of "command-ops", as an extension of "git-ops". "task-ops" doesn't capture the power and end user ease and UX enjoyment compared to "command-ops".
• command sounds cooler (I am very scientific)
• replace "task" with "action" and my above preferences stand

I can't believe I have such strong preferences but just is changing the way I organize complex mono-repos, and I have manually changed the default to "Commands:" myself. Thanks for changing my life @casey !

[casey]

I think the ship has sailed on this one.