diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 38b81fc24c..0b80bb356f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1194,6 +1194,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "deno_core",
  "digest 0.10.6",
  "idna 0.3.0",
+ "indexmap",
  "md-5",
  "md4",
  "once_cell",
@@ -1279,9 +1280,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deno_task_shell"
-version = "0.8.2"
+version = "0.10.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "532b383a071a05144c712614d62f08a2f9fad48dd62d6d457ed3884b049357da"
+checksum = "a7068bd49521a7b22dc6df8937097a7ac285ea320cbd78582b4155d31f0d5049"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "futures",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 57063a8691..afb994f25e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ flate2 = "=1.0.24"
 futures = "0.3.21"
 http = "=0.2.8"
 hyper = "0.14.18"
+indexmap = "1.9.2"
 libc = "0.2.126"
 log = "=0.4.17"
 lzzzz = "1.0"
diff --git a/cli/Cargo.toml b/cli/Cargo.toml
index 3903d32f1c..6c7c8e1282 100644
--- a/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ deno_graph = "0.44.0"
 deno_lint = { version = "0.40.0", features = ["docs"] }
 deno_lockfile.workspace = true
 deno_runtime = { workspace = true, features = ["dont_create_runtime_snapshot", "include_js_files_for_snapshotting"] }
-deno_task_shell = "0.8.1"
+deno_task_shell = "0.10.0"
 napi_sym.workspace = true
 
 async-trait.workspace = true
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ fancy-regex = "=0.10.0"
 flate2.workspace = true
 http.workspace = true
 import_map = "=0.15.0"
-indexmap = "=1.9.2"
+indexmap.workspace = true
 jsonc-parser = { version = "=0.21.0", features = ["serde"] }
 libc.workspace = true
 log = { workspace = true, features = ["serde"] }
diff --git a/cli/args/config_file.rs b/cli/args/config_file.rs
index 1546923767..f7fd855796 100644
--- a/cli/args/config_file.rs
+++ b/cli/args/config_file.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use deno_core::serde_json;
 use deno_core::serde_json::json;
 use deno_core::serde_json::Value;
 use deno_core::ModuleSpecifier;
+use indexmap::IndexMap;
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
@@ -760,9 +761,9 @@ impl ConfigFile {
 
   pub fn to_tasks_config(
     &self,
-  ) -> Result<Option<BTreeMap<String, String>>, AnyError> {
+  ) -> Result<Option<IndexMap<String, String>>, AnyError> {
     if let Some(config) = self.json.tasks.clone() {
-      let tasks_config: BTreeMap<String, String> =
+      let tasks_config: IndexMap<String, String> =
         serde_json::from_value(config)
           .context("Failed to parse \"tasks\" configuration")?;
       Ok(Some(tasks_config))
@@ -815,25 +816,22 @@ impl ConfigFile {
 
   pub fn resolve_tasks_config(
     &self,
-  ) -> Result<BTreeMap<String, String>, AnyError> {
+  ) -> Result<IndexMap<String, String>, AnyError> {
     let maybe_tasks_config = self.to_tasks_config()?;
-    if let Some(tasks_config) = maybe_tasks_config {
-      for key in tasks_config.keys() {
-        if key.is_empty() {
-          bail!("Configuration file task names cannot be empty");
-        } else if !key
-          .chars()
-          .all(|c| c.is_ascii_alphanumeric() || matches!(c, '_' | '-' | ':'))
-        {
-          bail!("Configuration file task names must only contain alpha-numeric characters, colons (:), underscores (_), or dashes (-). Task: {}", key);
-        } else if !key.chars().next().unwrap().is_ascii_alphabetic() {
-          bail!("Configuration file task names must start with an alphabetic character. Task: {}", key);
-        }
+    let tasks_config = maybe_tasks_config.unwrap_or_default();
+    for key in tasks_config.keys() {
+      if key.is_empty() {
+        bail!("Configuration file task names cannot be empty");
+      } else if !key
+        .chars()
+        .all(|c| c.is_ascii_alphanumeric() || matches!(c, '_' | '-' | ':'))
+      {
+        bail!("Configuration file task names must only contain alpha-numeric characters, colons (:), underscores (_), or dashes (-). Task: {}", key);
+      } else if !key.chars().next().unwrap().is_ascii_alphabetic() {
+        bail!("Configuration file task names must start with an alphabetic character. Task: {}", key);
       }
-      Ok(tasks_config)
-    } else {
-      bail!("No tasks found in configuration file")
     }
+    Ok(tasks_config)
   }
 
   pub fn to_lock_config(&self) -> Result<Option<LockConfig>, AnyError> {
@@ -1237,11 +1235,6 @@ mod tests {
     assert!(err.to_string().contains("Unable to parse config file"));
   }
 
-  #[test]
-  fn tasks_no_tasks() {
-    run_task_error_test(r#"{}"#, "No tasks found in configuration file");
-  }
-
   #[test]
   fn task_name_invalid_chars() {
     run_task_error_test(
diff --git a/cli/args/flags.rs b/cli/args/flags.rs
index 2c9f4c09dd..825bf96d03 100644
--- a/cli/args/flags.rs
+++ b/cli/args/flags.rs
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ impl RunFlags {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct TaskFlags {
   pub cwd: Option<String>,
-  pub task: String,
+  pub task: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq)]
@@ -508,26 +508,34 @@ impl Flags {
   /// from the `path` dir.
   /// If it returns None, the `package.json` file shouldn't be discovered at
   /// all.
-  pub fn package_json_arg(&self) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+  pub fn package_json_search_dir(&self) -> Option<PathBuf> {
     use DenoSubcommand::*;
 
-    if let Run(RunFlags { script }) = &self.subcommand {
-      if let Ok(module_specifier) = deno_core::resolve_url_or_path(script) {
+    match &self.subcommand {
+      Run(RunFlags { script }) => {
+        let module_specifier = deno_core::resolve_url_or_path(script).ok()?;
         if module_specifier.scheme() == "file" {
           let p = module_specifier
             .to_file_path()
             .unwrap()
             .parent()?
             .to_owned();
-          return Some(p);
+          Some(p)
         } else if module_specifier.scheme() == "npm" {
-          let p = std::env::current_dir().unwrap();
-          return Some(p);
+          Some(std::env::current_dir().unwrap())
+        } else {
+          None
         }
       }
+      Task(TaskFlags { cwd: Some(cwd), .. }) => {
+        deno_core::resolve_url_or_path(cwd)
+          .ok()?
+          .to_file_path()
+          .ok()
+      }
+      Task(TaskFlags { cwd: None, .. }) => std::env::current_dir().ok(),
+      _ => None,
     }
-
-    None
   }
 
   pub fn has_permission(&self) -> bool {
@@ -2795,7 +2803,7 @@ fn task_parse(
 
   let mut task_flags = TaskFlags {
     cwd: None,
-    task: String::new(),
+    task: None,
   };
 
   if let Some(cwd) = matches.value_of("cwd") {
@@ -2830,7 +2838,7 @@ fn task_parse(
     }
 
     if index < raw_args.len() {
-      task_flags.task = raw_args[index].to_string();
+      task_flags.task = Some(raw_args[index].to_string());
       index += 1;
 
       if index < raw_args.len() {
@@ -6394,7 +6402,7 @@ mod tests {
       Flags {
         subcommand: DenoSubcommand::Task(TaskFlags {
           cwd: None,
-          task: "build".to_string(),
+          task: Some("build".to_string()),
         }),
         argv: svec!["hello", "world"],
         ..Flags::default()
@@ -6407,7 +6415,7 @@ mod tests {
       Flags {
         subcommand: DenoSubcommand::Task(TaskFlags {
           cwd: None,
-          task: "build".to_string(),
+          task: Some("build".to_string()),
         }),
         ..Flags::default()
       }
@@ -6419,7 +6427,7 @@ mod tests {
       Flags {
         subcommand: DenoSubcommand::Task(TaskFlags {
           cwd: Some("foo".to_string()),
-          task: "build".to_string(),
+          task: Some("build".to_string()),
         }),
         ..Flags::default()
       }
@@ -6443,7 +6451,7 @@ mod tests {
       Flags {
         subcommand: DenoSubcommand::Task(TaskFlags {
           cwd: None,
-          task: "build".to_string(),
+          task: Some("build".to_string()),
         }),
         argv: svec!["--", "hello", "world"],
         config_flag: ConfigFlag::Path("deno.json".to_owned()),
@@ -6459,7 +6467,7 @@ mod tests {
       Flags {
         subcommand: DenoSubcommand::Task(TaskFlags {
           cwd: Some("foo".to_string()),
-          task: "build".to_string(),
+          task: Some("build".to_string()),
         }),
         argv: svec!["--", "hello", "world"],
         ..Flags::default()
@@ -6476,7 +6484,7 @@ mod tests {
       Flags {
         subcommand: DenoSubcommand::Task(TaskFlags {
           cwd: None,
-          task: "build".to_string(),
+          task: Some("build".to_string()),
         }),
         argv: svec!["--"],
         ..Flags::default()
@@ -6492,7 +6500,7 @@ mod tests {
       Flags {
         subcommand: DenoSubcommand::Task(TaskFlags {
           cwd: None,
-          task: "build".to_string(),
+          task: Some("build".to_string()),
         }),
         argv: svec!["-1", "--test"],
         ..Flags::default()
@@ -6508,7 +6516,7 @@ mod tests {
       Flags {
         subcommand: DenoSubcommand::Task(TaskFlags {
           cwd: None,
-          task: "build".to_string(),
+          task: Some("build".to_string()),
         }),
         argv: svec!["--test"],
         ..Flags::default()
@@ -6526,7 +6534,7 @@ mod tests {
       Flags {
         subcommand: DenoSubcommand::Task(TaskFlags {
           cwd: None,
-          task: "build".to_string(),
+          task: Some("build".to_string()),
         }),
         unstable: true,
         log_level: Some(log::Level::Error),
@@ -6543,7 +6551,7 @@ mod tests {
       Flags {
         subcommand: DenoSubcommand::Task(TaskFlags {
           cwd: None,
-          task: "".to_string(),
+          task: None,
         }),
         ..Flags::default()
       }
@@ -6558,7 +6566,7 @@ mod tests {
       Flags {
         subcommand: DenoSubcommand::Task(TaskFlags {
           cwd: None,
-          task: "".to_string(),
+          task: None,
         }),
         config_flag: ConfigFlag::Path("deno.jsonc".to_string()),
         ..Flags::default()
@@ -6574,7 +6582,7 @@ mod tests {
       Flags {
         subcommand: DenoSubcommand::Task(TaskFlags {
           cwd: None,
-          task: "".to_string(),
+          task: None,
         }),
         config_flag: ConfigFlag::Path("deno.jsonc".to_string()),
         ..Flags::default()
diff --git a/cli/args/mod.rs b/cli/args/mod.rs
index 3d8a29fe70..aa1781bd8b 100644
--- a/cli/args/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/args/mod.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ pub mod package_json;
 
 pub use self::import_map::resolve_import_map_from_specifier;
 use ::import_map::ImportMap;
+use indexmap::IndexMap;
 
 use crate::npm::NpmResolutionSnapshot;
-use crate::util::fs::canonicalize_path;
 pub use config_file::BenchConfig;
 pub use config_file::CompilerOptions;
 pub use config_file::ConfigFile;
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ use deno_runtime::deno_tls::webpki_roots;
 use deno_runtime::inspector_server::InspectorServer;
 use deno_runtime::permissions::PermissionsOptions;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
-use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::env;
 use std::io::BufReader;
@@ -398,6 +397,7 @@ fn discover_package_json(
   ) -> Result<Option<PackageJson>, AnyError> {
     const PACKAGE_JSON_NAME: &str = "package.json";
 
+    // note: ancestors() includes the `start` path
     for ancestor in start.ancestors() {
       let path = ancestor.join(PACKAGE_JSON_NAME);
 
@@ -430,17 +430,10 @@ fn discover_package_json(
   // TODO(bartlomieju): discover for all subcommands, but print warnings that
   // `package.json` is ignored in bundle/compile/etc.
 
-  if let crate::args::DenoSubcommand::Task(TaskFlags {
-    cwd: Some(path), ..
-  }) = &flags.subcommand
-  {
-    // attempt to resolve the config file from the task subcommand's
-    // `--cwd` when specified
-    let task_cwd = canonicalize_path(&PathBuf::from(path))?;
-    return discover_from(&task_cwd, None);
-  } else if let Some(package_json_arg) = flags.package_json_arg() {
-    let package_json_arg = canonicalize_path(&package_json_arg)?;
-    return discover_from(&package_json_arg, maybe_stop_at);
+  if let Some(package_json_dir) = flags.package_json_search_dir() {
+    let package_json_dir =
+      canonicalize_path_maybe_not_exists(&package_json_dir)?;
+    return discover_from(&package_json_dir, maybe_stop_at);
   }
 
   log::debug!("No package.json file found");
@@ -802,9 +795,11 @@ impl CliOptions {
 
   pub fn resolve_tasks_config(
     &self,
-  ) -> Result<BTreeMap<String, String>, AnyError> {
+  ) -> Result<IndexMap<String, String>, AnyError> {
     if let Some(config_file) = &self.maybe_config_file {
       config_file.resolve_tasks_config()
+    } else if self.maybe_package_json.is_some() {
+      Ok(Default::default())
     } else {
       bail!("No config file found")
     }
@@ -841,7 +836,13 @@ impl CliOptions {
   pub fn maybe_package_json_deps(
     &self,
   ) -> Result<Option<HashMap<String, NpmPackageReq>>, AnyError> {
-    if let Some(package_json) = self.maybe_package_json() {
+    if matches!(
+      self.flags.subcommand,
+      DenoSubcommand::Task(TaskFlags { task: None, .. })
+    ) {
+      // don't have any package json dependencies for deno task with no args
+      Ok(None)
+    } else if let Some(package_json) = self.maybe_package_json() {
       package_json::get_local_package_json_version_reqs(package_json).map(Some)
     } else {
       Ok(None)
diff --git a/cli/node/mod.rs b/cli/node/mod.rs
index a6f40c99ee..4700030570 100644
--- a/cli/node/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/node/mod.rs
@@ -285,17 +285,41 @@ pub fn node_resolve_npm_reference(
   Ok(Some(resolve_response))
 }
 
+pub fn node_resolve_binary_commands(
+  pkg_nv: &NpmPackageNv,
+  npm_resolver: &NpmPackageResolver,
+) -> Result<Vec<String>, AnyError> {
+  let package_folder =
+    npm_resolver.resolve_package_folder_from_deno_module(pkg_nv)?;
+  let package_json_path = package_folder.join("package.json");
+  let package_json = PackageJson::load(
+    npm_resolver,
+    &mut PermissionsContainer::allow_all(),
+    package_json_path,
+  )?;
+
+  Ok(match package_json.bin {
+    Some(Value::String(_)) => vec![pkg_nv.name.to_string()],
+    Some(Value::Object(o)) => {
+      o.into_iter().map(|(key, _)| key).collect::<Vec<_>>()
+    }
+    _ => Vec::new(),
+  })
+}
+
 pub fn node_resolve_binary_export(
   pkg_nv: &NpmPackageNv,
   bin_name: Option<&str>,
   npm_resolver: &NpmPackageResolver,
-  permissions: &mut dyn NodePermissions,
 ) -> Result<NodeResolution, AnyError> {
   let package_folder =
     npm_resolver.resolve_package_folder_from_deno_module(pkg_nv)?;
   let package_json_path = package_folder.join("package.json");
-  let package_json =
-    PackageJson::load(npm_resolver, permissions, package_json_path)?;
+  let package_json = PackageJson::load(
+    npm_resolver,
+    &mut PermissionsContainer::allow_all(),
+    package_json_path,
+  )?;
   let bin = match &package_json.bin {
     Some(bin) => bin,
     None => bail!(
diff --git a/cli/npm/resolvers/mod.rs b/cli/npm/resolvers/mod.rs
index 2450638bfa..039864c5ff 100644
--- a/cli/npm/resolvers/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/npm/resolvers/mod.rs
@@ -150,25 +150,23 @@ impl NpmPackageResolver {
   /// Resolves an npm package folder path from a Deno module.
   pub fn resolve_package_folder_from_deno_module(
     &self,
-    package_id: &NpmPackageNv,
+    pkg_nv: &NpmPackageNv,
   ) -> Result<PathBuf, AnyError> {
-    let node_id = self
-      .resolution
-      .resolve_pkg_id_from_deno_module(package_id)?;
-    self.resolve_pkg_folder_from_deno_module_at_node_id(&node_id)
+    let pkg_id = self.resolution.resolve_pkg_id_from_deno_module(pkg_nv)?;
+    self.resolve_pkg_folder_from_deno_module_at_pkg_id(&pkg_id)
   }
 
-  fn resolve_pkg_folder_from_deno_module_at_node_id(
+  fn resolve_pkg_folder_from_deno_module_at_pkg_id(
     &self,
-    package_id: &NpmPackageId,
+    pkg_id: &NpmPackageId,
   ) -> Result<PathBuf, AnyError> {
     let path = self
       .fs_resolver
-      .resolve_package_folder_from_deno_module(package_id)?;
+      .resolve_package_folder_from_deno_module(pkg_id)?;
     let path = canonicalize_path_maybe_not_exists(&path)?;
     log::debug!(
       "Resolved package folder of {} to {}",
-      package_id.as_serialized(),
+      pkg_id.as_serialized(),
       path.display()
     );
     Ok(path)
diff --git a/cli/tests/integration/run_tests.rs b/cli/tests/integration/run_tests.rs
index 7dbf9c74c0..d89142c212 100644
--- a/cli/tests/integration/run_tests.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/integration/run_tests.rs
@@ -2752,7 +2752,7 @@ itest!(config_not_auto_discovered_for_remote_script {
 itest!(package_json_auto_discovered_for_local_script_log {
   args: "run -L debug -A no_deno_json/main.ts",
   output: "run/with_package_json/no_deno_json/main.out",
-  maybe_cwd: Some("run/with_package_json/"),
+  cwd: Some("run/with_package_json/"),
   // prevent creating a node_modules dir in the code directory
   copy_temp_dir: Some("run/with_package_json/"),
   envs: env_vars_for_npm_tests_no_sync_download(),
@@ -2765,7 +2765,7 @@ itest!(
   package_json_auto_discovered_for_local_script_log_with_stop {
     args: "run -L debug with_stop/some/nested/dir/main.ts",
     output: "run/with_package_json/with_stop/main.out",
-    maybe_cwd: Some("run/with_package_json/"),
+    cwd: Some("run/with_package_json/"),
     copy_temp_dir: Some("run/with_package_json/"),
     envs: env_vars_for_npm_tests_no_sync_download(),
     http_server: true,
@@ -2777,7 +2777,7 @@ itest!(
   package_json_auto_discovered_node_modules_relative_package_json {
     args: "run -A main.js",
     output: "run/with_package_json/no_deno_json/sub_dir/main.out",
-    maybe_cwd: Some("run/with_package_json/no_deno_json/sub_dir"),
+    cwd: Some("run/with_package_json/no_deno_json/sub_dir"),
     copy_temp_dir: Some("run/with_package_json/"),
     envs: env_vars_for_npm_tests_no_sync_download(),
     http_server: true,
@@ -2787,7 +2787,7 @@ itest!(
 itest!(package_json_auto_discovered_for_npm_binary {
   args: "run -L debug -A npm:@denotest/bin/cli-esm this is a test",
   output: "run/with_package_json/npm_binary/main.out",
-  maybe_cwd: Some("run/with_package_json/npm_binary/"),
+  cwd: Some("run/with_package_json/npm_binary/"),
   copy_temp_dir: Some("run/with_package_json/"),
   envs: env_vars_for_npm_tests_no_sync_download(),
   http_server: true,
diff --git a/cli/tests/integration/task_tests.rs b/cli/tests/integration/task_tests.rs
index 47c3b6b6b0..3dce90a0cb 100644
--- a/cli/tests/integration/task_tests.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/integration/task_tests.rs
@@ -3,30 +3,32 @@
 // Most of the tests for this are in deno_task_shell.
 // These tests are intended to only test integration.
 
+use test_util::env_vars_for_npm_tests;
+
 itest!(task_no_args {
-  args: "task -q --config task/deno.json",
-  output: "task/task_no_args.out",
+  args: "task -q --config task/deno_json/deno.json",
+  output: "task/deno_json/task_no_args.out",
   envs: vec![("NO_COLOR".to_string(), "1".to_string())],
   exit_code: 1,
 });
 
 itest!(task_cwd {
-  args: "task -q --config task/deno.json --cwd .. echo_cwd",
-  output: "task/task_cwd.out",
+  args: "task -q --config task/deno_json/deno.json --cwd .. echo_cwd",
+  output: "task/deno_json/task_cwd.out",
   envs: vec![("NO_COLOR".to_string(), "1".to_string())],
   exit_code: 0,
 });
 
 itest!(task_init_cwd {
-  args: "task -q --config task/deno.json --cwd .. echo_init_cwd",
-  output: "task/task_init_cwd.out",
+  args: "task -q --config task/deno_json/deno.json --cwd .. echo_init_cwd",
+  output: "task/deno_json/task_init_cwd.out",
   envs: vec![("NO_COLOR".to_string(), "1".to_string())],
   exit_code: 0,
 });
 
 itest!(task_init_cwd_already_set {
-  args: "task -q --config task/deno.json echo_init_cwd",
-  output: "task/task_init_cwd_already_set.out",
+  args: "task -q --config task/deno_json/deno.json echo_init_cwd",
+  output: "task/deno_json/task_init_cwd_already_set.out",
   envs: vec![
     ("NO_COLOR".to_string(), "1".to_string()),
     ("INIT_CWD".to_string(), "HELLO".to_string())
@@ -35,15 +37,15 @@ itest!(task_init_cwd_already_set {
 });
 
 itest!(task_cwd_resolves_config_from_specified_dir {
-  args: "task -q --cwd task",
-  output: "task/task_no_args.out",
+  args: "task -q --cwd task/deno_json",
+  output: "task/deno_json/task_no_args.out",
   envs: vec![("NO_COLOR".to_string(), "1".to_string())],
   exit_code: 1,
 });
 
 itest!(task_non_existent {
-  args: "task --config task/deno.json non_existent",
-  output: "task/task_non_existent.out",
+  args: "task --config task/deno_json/deno.json non_existent",
+  output: "task/deno_json/task_non_existent.out",
   envs: vec![("NO_COLOR".to_string(), "1".to_string())],
   exit_code: 1,
 });
@@ -51,27 +53,27 @@ itest!(task_non_existent {
 #[test]
 fn task_emoji() {
   // this bug only appears when using a pty/tty
-  let args = "task --config task/deno.json echo_emoji";
+  let args = "task --config task/deno_json/deno.json echo_emoji";
   use test_util::PtyData::*;
   test_util::test_pty2(args, vec![Output("Task echo_emoji echo 🔥\r\n🔥")]);
 }
 
 itest!(task_boolean_logic {
-  args: "task -q --config task/deno.json boolean_logic",
-  output: "task/task_boolean_logic.out",
+  args: "task -q --config task/deno_json/deno.json boolean_logic",
+  output: "task/deno_json/task_boolean_logic.out",
   envs: vec![("NO_COLOR".to_string(), "1".to_string())],
 });
 
 itest!(task_exit_code_5 {
-  args: "task --config task/deno.json exit_code_5",
-  output: "task/task_exit_code_5.out",
+  args: "task --config task/deno_json/deno.json exit_code_5",
+  output: "task/deno_json/task_exit_code_5.out",
   envs: vec![("NO_COLOR".to_string(), "1".to_string())],
   exit_code: 5,
 });
 
 itest!(task_additional_args {
-  args: "task -q --config task/deno.json echo 2",
-  output: "task/task_additional_args.out",
+  args: "task -q --config task/deno_json/deno.json echo 2",
+  output: "task/deno_json/task_additional_args.out",
   envs: vec![("NO_COLOR".to_string(), "1".to_string())],
 });
 
@@ -80,11 +82,11 @@ itest!(task_additional_args_no_shell_expansion {
     "task",
     "-q",
     "--config",
-    "task/deno.json",
+    "task/deno_json/deno.json",
     "echo",
     "$(echo 5)"
   ],
-  output: "task/task_additional_args_no_shell_expansion.out",
+  output: "task/deno_json/task_additional_args_no_shell_expansion.out",
   envs: vec![("NO_COLOR".to_string(), "1".to_string())],
 });
 
@@ -93,11 +95,11 @@ itest!(task_additional_args_nested_strings {
     "task",
     "-q",
     "--config",
-    "task/deno.json",
+    "task/deno_json/deno.json",
     "echo",
     "string \"quoted string\""
   ],
-  output: "task/task_additional_args_nested_strings.out",
+  output: "task/deno_json/task_additional_args_nested_strings.out",
   envs: vec![("NO_COLOR".to_string(), "1".to_string())],
 });
 
@@ -106,25 +108,124 @@ itest!(task_additional_args_no_logic {
     "task",
     "-q",
     "--config",
-    "task/deno.json",
+    "task/deno_json/deno.json",
     "echo",
     "||",
     "echo",
     "5"
   ],
-  output: "task/task_additional_args_no_logic.out",
+  output: "task/deno_json/task_additional_args_no_logic.out",
   envs: vec![("NO_COLOR".to_string(), "1".to_string())],
 });
 
 itest!(task_deno_exe_no_env {
-  args_vec: vec!["task", "-q", "--config", "task/deno.json", "deno_echo"],
-  output: "task/task_deno_exe_no_env.out",
+  args_vec: vec![
+    "task",
+    "-q",
+    "--config",
+    "task/deno_json/deno.json",
+    "deno_echo"
+  ],
+  output: "task/deno_json/task_deno_exe_no_env.out",
   envs: vec![("NO_COLOR".to_string(), "1".to_string())],
   env_clear: true,
 });
 
 itest!(task_piped_stdin {
-  args_vec: vec!["task", "-q", "--config", "task/deno.json", "piped"],
-  output: "task/task_piped_stdin.out",
+  args_vec: vec![
+    "task",
+    "-q",
+    "--config",
+    "task/deno_json/deno.json",
+    "piped"
+  ],
+  output: "task/deno_json/task_piped_stdin.out",
   envs: vec![("NO_COLOR".to_string(), "1".to_string())],
 });
+
+itest!(task_package_json_no_arg {
+  args: "task",
+  cwd: Some("task/package_json/"),
+  output: "task/package_json/no_args.out",
+  envs: vec![("NO_COLOR".to_string(), "1".to_string())],
+  exit_code: 1,
+});
+
+itest!(task_package_json_echo {
+  args: "task --quiet echo",
+  cwd: Some("task/package_json/"),
+  output: "task/package_json/echo.out",
+  // use a temp dir because the node_modules folder will be created
+  copy_temp_dir: Some("task/package_json/"),
+  envs: env_vars_for_npm_tests(),
+  exit_code: 0,
+  http_server: true,
+});
+
+itest!(task_package_json_npm_bin {
+  args: "task bin extra",
+  cwd: Some("task/package_json/"),
+  output: "task/package_json/bin.out",
+  copy_temp_dir: Some("task/package_json/"),
+  envs: env_vars_for_npm_tests(),
+  exit_code: 0,
+  http_server: true,
+});
+
+itest!(task_both_no_arg {
+  args: "task",
+  cwd: Some("task/both/"),
+  output: "task/both/no_args.out",
+  envs: vec![("NO_COLOR".to_string(), "1".to_string())],
+  exit_code: 1,
+});
+
+itest!(task_both_deno_json_selected {
+  args: "task other",
+  cwd: Some("task/both/"),
+  output: "task/both/deno_selected.out",
+  copy_temp_dir: Some("task/both/"),
+  envs: env_vars_for_npm_tests(),
+  exit_code: 0,
+  http_server: true,
+});
+
+itest!(task_both_package_json_selected {
+  args: "task bin asdf",
+  cwd: Some("task/both/"),
+  output: "task/both/package_json_selected.out",
+  copy_temp_dir: Some("task/both/"),
+  envs: env_vars_for_npm_tests(),
+  exit_code: 0,
+  http_server: true,
+});
+
+itest!(task_both_prefers_deno {
+  args: "task output some text",
+  cwd: Some("task/both/"),
+  output: "task/both/prefers_deno.out",
+  copy_temp_dir: Some("task/both/"),
+  envs: env_vars_for_npm_tests(),
+  exit_code: 0,
+  http_server: true,
+});
+
+itest!(task_npx_non_existent {
+  args: "task non-existent",
+  cwd: Some("task/npx/"),
+  output: "task/npx/non_existent.out",
+  copy_temp_dir: Some("task/npx/"),
+  envs: env_vars_for_npm_tests(),
+  exit_code: 1,
+  http_server: true,
+});
+
+itest!(task_npx_on_own {
+  args: "task on-own",
+  cwd: Some("task/npx/"),
+  output: "task/npx/on_own.out",
+  copy_temp_dir: Some("task/npx/"),
+  envs: env_vars_for_npm_tests(),
+  exit_code: 1,
+  http_server: true,
+});
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/npm/registry/@denotest/bin/0.5.0/cli.mjs b/cli/tests/testdata/npm/registry/@denotest/bin/0.5.0/cli.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ae8e91903
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/npm/registry/@denotest/bin/0.5.0/cli.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import process from "node:process";
+
+for (const arg of process.argv.slice(2)) {
+  console.log(arg);
+}
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/npm/registry/@denotest/bin/0.5.0/package.json b/cli/tests/testdata/npm/registry/@denotest/bin/0.5.0/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..caa2ef5388
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/npm/registry/@denotest/bin/0.5.0/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "name": "@deno/bin",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
+  "bin": "./cli.mjs"
+}
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/deno.json b/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/deno.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1038609a4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/deno.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "tasks": {
+    "output": "deno eval 'console.log(1)'",
+    "other": "deno eval 'console.log(2)'"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/deno_selected.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/deno_selected.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f55a74f5b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/deno_selected.out
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Download http://localhost:4545/npm/registry/@denotest/bin
+Download http://localhost:4545/npm/registry/@denotest/bin/1.0.0.tgz
+Task other deno eval 'console.log(2)'
+2
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/echo.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/echo.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/no_args.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/no_args.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fce690b705
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/no_args.out
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Available tasks:
+- output
+    deno eval 'console.log(1)'
+- other
+    deno eval 'console.log(2)'
+- bin (package.json)
+    cli-esm testing this out
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/package.json b/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..708ccc6b19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "scripts": {
+    "bin": "cli-esm testing this out",
+    "output": "echo should never be called or shown"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "other": "npm:@denotest/bin@1.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/package_json_selected.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/package_json_selected.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76b3a9227b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/package_json_selected.out
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Download http://localhost:4545/npm/registry/@denotest/bin
+Download http://localhost:4545/npm/registry/@denotest/bin/1.0.0.tgz
+Task bin cli-esm testing this out "asdf"
+testing
+this
+out
+asdf
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/prefers_deno.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/prefers_deno.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd6798e6d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/task/both/prefers_deno.out
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Download http://localhost:4545/npm/registry/@denotest/bin
+Download http://localhost:4545/npm/registry/@denotest/bin/1.0.0.tgz
+Task output deno eval 'console.log(1)' "some" "text"
+1
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno.json b/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/deno.json
similarity index 100%
rename from cli/tests/testdata/task/deno.json
rename to cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/deno.json
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/task_additional_args.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_additional_args.out
similarity index 100%
rename from cli/tests/testdata/task/task_additional_args.out
rename to cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_additional_args.out
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/task_additional_args_nested_strings.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_additional_args_nested_strings.out
similarity index 100%
rename from cli/tests/testdata/task/task_additional_args_nested_strings.out
rename to cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_additional_args_nested_strings.out
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/task_additional_args_no_logic.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_additional_args_no_logic.out
similarity index 100%
rename from cli/tests/testdata/task/task_additional_args_no_logic.out
rename to cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_additional_args_no_logic.out
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/task_additional_args_no_shell_expansion.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_additional_args_no_shell_expansion.out
similarity index 100%
rename from cli/tests/testdata/task/task_additional_args_no_shell_expansion.out
rename to cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_additional_args_no_shell_expansion.out
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/task_boolean_logic.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_boolean_logic.out
similarity index 100%
rename from cli/tests/testdata/task/task_boolean_logic.out
rename to cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_boolean_logic.out
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/task_cwd.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_cwd.out
similarity index 100%
rename from cli/tests/testdata/task/task_cwd.out
rename to cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_cwd.out
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/task_deno_exe_no_env.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_deno_exe_no_env.out
similarity index 100%
rename from cli/tests/testdata/task/task_deno_exe_no_env.out
rename to cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_deno_exe_no_env.out
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/task_exit_code_5.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_exit_code_5.out
similarity index 100%
rename from cli/tests/testdata/task/task_exit_code_5.out
rename to cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_exit_code_5.out
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/task_init_cwd.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_init_cwd.out
similarity index 100%
rename from cli/tests/testdata/task/task_init_cwd.out
rename to cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_init_cwd.out
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/task_init_cwd_already_set.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_init_cwd_already_set.out
similarity index 100%
rename from cli/tests/testdata/task/task_init_cwd_already_set.out
rename to cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_init_cwd_already_set.out
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/task_no_args.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_no_args.out
similarity index 100%
rename from cli/tests/testdata/task/task_no_args.out
rename to cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_no_args.out
index e41b3edd5b..18f86fce6c 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/task/task_no_args.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_no_args.out
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 Available tasks:
 - boolean_logic
     sleep 0.1 && echo 3 && echo 4 & echo 1 && echo 2 || echo NOPE
-- deno_echo
-    deno eval 'console.log(5)'
 - echo
     echo 1
-- echo_cwd
-    echo $(pwd)
-- echo_emoji
-    echo 🔥
-- echo_init_cwd
-    echo $INIT_CWD
-- exit_code_5
-    echo $(echo 10 ; exit 2) && exit 5
-- piped
-    echo 12345 | (deno eval 'const b = new Uint8Array(1);Deno.stdin.readSync(b);console.log(b)' && deno eval 'const b = new Uint8Array(1);Deno.stdin.readSync(b);console.log(b)')
+- deno_echo
+    deno eval 'console.log(5)'
 - strings
     deno run main.ts && deno eval "console.log(\"test\")"
+- piped
+    echo 12345 | (deno eval 'const b = new Uint8Array(1);Deno.stdin.readSync(b);console.log(b)' && deno eval 'const b = new Uint8Array(1);Deno.stdin.readSync(b);console.log(b)')
+- exit_code_5
+    echo $(echo 10 ; exit 2) && exit 5
+- echo_cwd
+    echo $(pwd)
+- echo_init_cwd
+    echo $INIT_CWD
+- echo_emoji
+    echo 🔥
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/task_non_existent.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_non_existent.out
similarity index 100%
rename from cli/tests/testdata/task/task_non_existent.out
rename to cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_non_existent.out
index 0e70f24d9b..efe3805f68 100644
--- a/cli/tests/testdata/task/task_non_existent.out
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_non_existent.out
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@ Task not found: non_existent
 Available tasks:
 - boolean_logic
     sleep 0.1 && echo 3 && echo 4 & echo 1 && echo 2 || echo NOPE
-- deno_echo
-    deno eval 'console.log(5)'
 - echo
     echo 1
-- echo_cwd
-    echo $(pwd)
-- echo_emoji
-    echo 🔥
-- echo_init_cwd
-    echo $INIT_CWD
-- exit_code_5
-    echo $(echo 10 ; exit 2) && exit 5
-- piped
-    echo 12345 | (deno eval 'const b = new Uint8Array(1);Deno.stdin.readSync(b);console.log(b)' && deno eval 'const b = new Uint8Array(1);Deno.stdin.readSync(b);console.log(b)')
+- deno_echo
+    deno eval 'console.log(5)'
 - strings
     deno run main.ts && deno eval "console.log(\"test\")"
+- piped
+    echo 12345 | (deno eval 'const b = new Uint8Array(1);Deno.stdin.readSync(b);console.log(b)' && deno eval 'const b = new Uint8Array(1);Deno.stdin.readSync(b);console.log(b)')
+- exit_code_5
+    echo $(echo 10 ; exit 2) && exit 5
+- echo_cwd
+    echo $(pwd)
+- echo_init_cwd
+    echo $INIT_CWD
+- echo_emoji
+    echo 🔥
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/task_piped_stdin.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_piped_stdin.out
similarity index 100%
rename from cli/tests/testdata/task/task_piped_stdin.out
rename to cli/tests/testdata/task/deno_json/task_piped_stdin.out
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/npx/non_existent.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/npx/non_existent.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5df04917e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/task/npx/non_existent.out
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Task non-existent npx this-command-should-not-exist-for-you
+npx: could not resolve command 'this-command-should-not-exist-for-you'
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/npx/on_own.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/npx/on_own.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..67491f7b0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/task/npx/on_own.out
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Task on-own npx
+npx: missing command
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/npx/package.json b/cli/tests/testdata/task/npx/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59602b96fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/task/npx/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "scripts": {
+    "non-existent": "npx this-command-should-not-exist-for-you",
+    "on-own": "npx"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/package_json/bin.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/package_json/bin.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed1b6b8a2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/task/package_json/bin.out
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Download http://localhost:4545/npm/registry/@denotest/bin
+Download http://localhost:4545/npm/registry/@denotest/bin/0.5.0.tgz
+Download http://localhost:4545/npm/registry/@denotest/bin/1.0.0.tgz
+Task bin @denotest/bin hi && cli-esm testing this out && npx cli-cjs test "extra"
+hi
+testing
+this
+out
+test
+extra
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/package_json/echo.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/package_json/echo.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d00491fd7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/task/package_json/echo.out
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/package_json/no_args.out b/cli/tests/testdata/task/package_json/no_args.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de149ccf96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/task/package_json/no_args.out
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Available tasks:
+- echo (package.json)
+    deno eval 'console.log(1)'
+- bin (package.json)
+    @denotest/bin hi && cli-esm testing this out && npx cli-cjs test
diff --git a/cli/tests/testdata/task/package_json/package.json b/cli/tests/testdata/task/package_json/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cedbe2d5bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/tests/testdata/task/package_json/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "scripts": {
+    "echo": "deno eval 'console.log(1)'",
+    "bin": "@denotest/bin hi && cli-esm testing this out && npx cli-cjs test"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@denotest/bin": "0.5",
+    "other": "npm:@denotest/bin@1.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/cli/tools/task.rs b/cli/tools/task.rs
index 0b611b9d32..523f2bc888 100644
--- a/cli/tools/task.rs
+++ b/cli/tools/task.rs
@@ -8,18 +8,16 @@ use crate::util::fs::canonicalize_path;
 use deno_core::anyhow::bail;
 use deno_core::anyhow::Context;
 use deno_core::error::AnyError;
-use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+use deno_core::futures;
+use deno_core::futures::future::LocalBoxFuture;
+use deno_graph::npm::NpmPackageNv;
+use deno_task_shell::ExecuteResult;
+use deno_task_shell::ShellCommand;
+use deno_task_shell::ShellCommandContext;
+use indexmap::IndexMap;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-
-fn print_available_tasks(tasks_config: BTreeMap<String, String>) {
-  eprintln!("{}", colors::green("Available tasks:"));
-
-  for name in tasks_config.keys() {
-    eprintln!("- {}", colors::cyan(name));
-    eprintln!("    {}", tasks_config[name])
-  }
-}
+use std::rc::Rc;
 
 pub async fn execute_script(
   flags: Flags,
@@ -27,62 +25,209 @@ pub async fn execute_script(
 ) -> Result<i32, AnyError> {
   let ps = ProcState::build(flags).await?;
   let tasks_config = ps.options.resolve_tasks_config()?;
-  let config_file_url = ps.options.maybe_config_file_specifier().unwrap();
-  let config_file_path = if config_file_url.scheme() == "file" {
-    config_file_url.to_file_path().unwrap()
-  } else {
-    bail!("Only local configuration files are supported")
-  };
+  let maybe_package_json = ps.options.maybe_package_json();
+  let package_json_scripts = maybe_package_json
+    .as_ref()
+    .and_then(|p| p.scripts.clone())
+    .unwrap_or_default();
 
-  if task_flags.task.is_empty() {
-    print_available_tasks(tasks_config);
-    return Ok(1);
-  }
-
-  let cwd = match task_flags.cwd {
-    Some(path) => canonicalize_path(&PathBuf::from(path))?,
-    None => config_file_path.parent().unwrap().to_owned(),
-  };
-  let task_name = task_flags.task;
-  let maybe_script = tasks_config.get(&task_name);
-
-  if let Some(script) = maybe_script {
-    let additional_args = ps
-      .options
-      .argv()
-      .iter()
-      // surround all the additional arguments in double quotes
-      // and santize any command substition
-      .map(|a| format!("\"{}\"", a.replace('"', "\\\"").replace('$', "\\$")))
-      .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-      .join(" ");
-    let script = format!("{script} {additional_args}");
-    let script = script.trim();
-    log::info!(
-      "{} {} {}",
-      colors::green("Task"),
-      colors::cyan(&task_name),
-      script,
-    );
-    let seq_list = deno_task_shell::parser::parse(script)
-      .with_context(|| format!("Error parsing script '{task_name}'."))?;
-
-    // get the starting env vars (the PWD env var will be set by deno_task_shell)
-    let mut env_vars = std::env::vars().collect::<HashMap<String, String>>();
-    const INIT_CWD_NAME: &str = "INIT_CWD";
-    if !env_vars.contains_key(INIT_CWD_NAME) {
-      if let Ok(cwd) = std::env::current_dir() {
-        // if not set, set an INIT_CWD env var that has the cwd
-        env_vars
-          .insert(INIT_CWD_NAME.to_string(), cwd.to_string_lossy().to_string());
-      }
+  let task_name = match &task_flags.task {
+    Some(task) => task,
+    None => {
+      print_available_tasks(&tasks_config, &package_json_scripts);
+      return Ok(1);
     }
+  };
 
-    let exit_code = deno_task_shell::execute(seq_list, env_vars, &cwd).await;
+  if let Some(script) = tasks_config.get(task_name) {
+    let config_file_url = ps.options.maybe_config_file_specifier().unwrap();
+    let config_file_path = if config_file_url.scheme() == "file" {
+      config_file_url.to_file_path().unwrap()
+    } else {
+      bail!("Only local configuration files are supported")
+    };
+    let cwd = match task_flags.cwd {
+      Some(path) => canonicalize_path(&PathBuf::from(path))?,
+      None => config_file_path.parent().unwrap().to_owned(),
+    };
+    let script = get_script_with_args(script, &ps);
+    output_task(task_name, &script);
+    let seq_list = deno_task_shell::parser::parse(&script)
+      .with_context(|| format!("Error parsing script '{task_name}'."))?;
+    let env_vars = collect_env_vars();
+    let exit_code =
+      deno_task_shell::execute(seq_list, env_vars, &cwd, Default::default())
+        .await;
+    Ok(exit_code)
+  } else if let Some(script) = package_json_scripts.get(task_name) {
+    let cwd = match task_flags.cwd {
+      Some(path) => canonicalize_path(&PathBuf::from(path))?,
+      None => maybe_package_json
+        .as_ref()
+        .unwrap()
+        .path
+        .parent()
+        .unwrap()
+        .to_owned(),
+    };
+    let script = get_script_with_args(script, &ps);
+    output_task(task_name, &script);
+    let seq_list = deno_task_shell::parser::parse(&script)
+      .with_context(|| format!("Error parsing script '{task_name}'."))?;
+    let npx_commands = resolve_npm_commands(&ps)?;
+    let env_vars = collect_env_vars();
+    let exit_code =
+      deno_task_shell::execute(seq_list, env_vars, &cwd, npx_commands).await;
     Ok(exit_code)
   } else {
     eprintln!("Task not found: {task_name}");
-    print_available_tasks(tasks_config);
+    print_available_tasks(&tasks_config, &package_json_scripts);
     Ok(1)
   }
 }
+
+fn get_script_with_args(script: &str, ps: &ProcState) -> String {
+  let additional_args = ps
+    .options
+    .argv()
+    .iter()
+    // surround all the additional arguments in double quotes
+    // and santize any command substition
+    .map(|a| format!("\"{}\"", a.replace('"', "\\\"").replace('$', "\\$")))
+    .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+    .join(" ");
+  let script = format!("{script} {additional_args}");
+  script.trim().to_owned()
+}
+
+fn output_task(task_name: &str, script: &str) {
+  log::info!(
+    "{} {} {}",
+    colors::green("Task"),
+    colors::cyan(&task_name),
+    script,
+  );
+}
+
+fn collect_env_vars() -> HashMap<String, String> {
+  // get the starting env vars (the PWD env var will be set by deno_task_shell)
+  let mut env_vars = std::env::vars().collect::<HashMap<String, String>>();
+  const INIT_CWD_NAME: &str = "INIT_CWD";
+  if !env_vars.contains_key(INIT_CWD_NAME) {
+    if let Ok(cwd) = std::env::current_dir() {
+      // if not set, set an INIT_CWD env var that has the cwd
+      env_vars
+        .insert(INIT_CWD_NAME.to_string(), cwd.to_string_lossy().to_string());
+    }
+  }
+  env_vars
+}
+
+fn print_available_tasks(
+  // order can be important, so these use an index map
+  tasks_config: &IndexMap<String, String>,
+  package_json_scripts: &IndexMap<String, String>,
+) {
+  eprintln!("{}", colors::green("Available tasks:"));
+
+  let mut had_task = false;
+  for (is_deno, (key, value)) in tasks_config.iter().map(|e| (true, e)).chain(
+    package_json_scripts
+      .iter()
+      .filter(|(key, _)| !tasks_config.contains_key(*key))
+      .map(|e| (false, e)),
+  ) {
+    eprintln!(
+      "- {}{}",
+      colors::cyan(key),
+      if is_deno {
+        "".to_string()
+      } else {
+        format!(" {}", colors::italic_gray("(package.json)"))
+      }
+    );
+    eprintln!("    {value}");
+    had_task = true;
+  }
+  if !had_task {
+    eprintln!("  {}", colors::red("No tasks found in configuration file"));
+  }
+}
+
+struct NpxCommand;
+
+impl ShellCommand for NpxCommand {
+  fn execute(
+    &self,
+    mut context: ShellCommandContext,
+  ) -> LocalBoxFuture<'static, ExecuteResult> {
+    if let Some(first_arg) = context.args.get(0).cloned() {
+      if let Some(command) = context.state.resolve_command(&first_arg) {
+        let context = ShellCommandContext {
+          args: context.args.iter().skip(1).cloned().collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+          ..context
+        };
+        command.execute(context)
+      } else {
+        let _ = context
+          .stderr
+          .write_line(&format!("npx: could not resolve command '{first_arg}'"));
+        Box::pin(futures::future::ready(ExecuteResult::from_exit_code(1)))
+      }
+    } else {
+      let _ = context.stderr.write_line("npx: missing command");
+      Box::pin(futures::future::ready(ExecuteResult::from_exit_code(1)))
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct NpmPackageBinCommand {
+  name: String,
+  npm_package: NpmPackageNv,
+}
+
+impl ShellCommand for NpmPackageBinCommand {
+  fn execute(
+    &self,
+    context: ShellCommandContext,
+  ) -> LocalBoxFuture<'static, ExecuteResult> {
+    let mut args = vec![
+      "run".to_string(),
+      "-A".to_string(),
+      if self.npm_package.name == self.name {
+        format!("npm:{}", self.npm_package)
+      } else {
+        format!("npm:{}/{}", self.npm_package, self.name)
+      },
+    ];
+    args.extend(context.args);
+    let executable_command =
+      deno_task_shell::ExecutableCommand::new("deno".to_string());
+    executable_command.execute(ShellCommandContext { args, ..context })
+  }
+}
+
+fn resolve_npm_commands(
+  ps: &ProcState,
+) -> Result<HashMap<String, Rc<dyn ShellCommand>>, AnyError> {
+  let mut result = HashMap::new();
+  let snapshot = ps.npm_resolver.snapshot();
+  for id in snapshot.top_level_packages() {
+    let bin_commands =
+      crate::node::node_resolve_binary_commands(&id.nv, &ps.npm_resolver)?;
+    for bin_command in bin_commands {
+      result.insert(
+        bin_command.to_string(),
+        Rc::new(NpmPackageBinCommand {
+          name: bin_command,
+          npm_package: id.nv.clone(),
+        }) as Rc<dyn ShellCommand>,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+  if !result.contains_key("npx") {
+    result.insert("npx".to_string(), Rc::new(NpxCommand));
+  }
+  Ok(result)
+}
diff --git a/cli/worker.rs b/cli/worker.rs
index 0002161029..4cf4fe862f 100644
--- a/cli/worker.rs
+++ b/cli/worker.rs
@@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ async fn create_main_worker_internal(
       &pkg_nv,
       package_ref.sub_path.as_deref(),
       &ps.npm_resolver,
-      &mut PermissionsContainer::allow_all(),
     )?;
     let is_main_cjs =
       matches!(node_resolution, node::NodeResolution::CommonJs(_));
diff --git a/ext/node/Cargo.toml b/ext/node/Cargo.toml
index 600e4fb820..1a5f4a615f 100644
--- a/ext/node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ext/node/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ path = "lib.rs"
 deno_core.workspace = true
 digest = { version = "0.10.5", features = ["core-api", "std"] }
 idna = "0.3.0"
+indexmap.workspace = true
 md-5 = "0.10.5"
 md4 = "0.10.2"
 once_cell.workspace = true
diff --git a/ext/node/package_json.rs b/ext/node/package_json.rs
index b053628900..4fa3025bf9 100644
--- a/ext/node/package_json.rs
+++ b/ext/node/package_json.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ use crate::NodeModuleKind;
 use crate::NodePermissions;
 
 use super::RequireNpmResolver;
+
 use deno_core::anyhow;
 use deno_core::anyhow::bail;
 use deno_core::error::AnyError;
 use deno_core::serde_json;
 use deno_core::serde_json::Map;
 use deno_core::serde_json::Value;
+use indexmap::IndexMap;
 use serde::Serialize;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ pub struct PackageJson {
   pub types: Option<String>,
   pub dependencies: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
   pub dev_dependencies: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
+  pub scripts: Option<IndexMap<String, String>>,
 }
 
 impl PackageJson {
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@ impl PackageJson {
       types: None,
       dependencies: None,
       dev_dependencies: None,
+      scripts: None,
     }
   }
 
@@ -144,6 +148,10 @@ impl PackageJson {
       }
     });
 
+    let scripts: Option<IndexMap<String, String>> = package_json
+      .get("scripts")
+      .and_then(|d| serde_json::from_value(d.to_owned()).ok());
+
     // Ignore unknown types for forwards compatibility
     let typ = if let Some(t) = type_val {
       if let Some(t) = t.as_str() {
@@ -179,6 +187,7 @@ impl PackageJson {
       bin,
       dependencies,
       dev_dependencies,
+      scripts,
     };
 
     CACHE.with(|cache| {
diff --git a/test_util/src/lib.rs b/test_util/src/lib.rs
index 25faa1633e..4e97fee3b9 100644
--- a/test_util/src/lib.rs
+++ b/test_util/src/lib.rs
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ pub struct CheckOutputIntegrationTest<'a> {
   /// the test creates files in the testdata directory (ex. a node_modules folder)
   pub copy_temp_dir: Option<&'a str>,
   /// Relative to "testdata" directory
-  pub maybe_cwd: Option<&'a str>,
+  pub cwd: Option<&'a str>,
 }
 
 impl<'a> CheckOutputIntegrationTest<'a> {
@@ -1970,7 +1970,7 @@ impl<'a> CheckOutputIntegrationTest<'a> {
     let mut command = deno_cmd_with_deno_dir(&deno_dir);
     let cwd = if self.temp_cwd {
       deno_dir.path().to_owned()
-    } else if let Some(cwd_) = &self.maybe_cwd {
+    } else if let Some(cwd_) = &self.cwd {
       testdata_dir.join(cwd_)
     } else {
       testdata_dir.clone()