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# `/bg`

Start a tracked shell command for display in the shared registry and dock.

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| Command | Description | Provenance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `/bg` | Start a shell command as a tracked background task: /bg [--agent] [--name "Task name"] <command> | `src/extension.ts:519` |
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