How to Customize VSTS Build definitions Summary

Question

I am using VSTS Build definitions. Once the build is completed then it will show the summary of that particular build. Along with that I would like to show some customized content in the summary.

Is there any way or plug-in to customize the Summary.

Answer 1

The simple way is using Logging Commands:

##vso[task.uploadsummary]local file path

Upload and attach summary markdown to current timeline record. This summary shall be added to the build/release summary and not available for download with logs.

For example:

1. Add PowerShell task

Script:

Write-Host "##vso[task.uploadsummary]c:\testsummary.md"

Answer 2

Yes, actually there is. You want to build an extension for VSTS and Microsoft has created a GitHub repo with a number of samples and reading material to get you started.

VSTS Extensions Samples

Develop Extensions for VSTS