How to cutomize TFS build task

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I create custom task for tfs build 2017 that work on windows os, the task logic was written using powershell script and it's work ok.

When I try to implement the same logic for linux using node I have some problems:

  1. pickList input type, I can't get value from this input var tl = require('vso-task-lib'); let project = tl.getInput('project', true); echo.arg(project); Is there other way to read value from pickList?

  2. multiLine input type, When I print the value I don't see the first line. var tl = require('vso-task-lib'); var json = tl.getInput('json', true); echo.arg(json);

if you know good Docomantation how to create custom task for TFS 2017/8, How to debug custom task (set up environment) it will be very helpful.

Thanks

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tfstfsbuildazure-pipelines-build-task
Did you look at the reference tasks? github.com/Microsoft/vsts-tasks – Daniel Mann

1 Answers

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You could first go through Visual Studio Team Services Marketplace if there are some 3rd-party extension meet your requirement. Most of the extensions are open source, you could check and learn their source code.

VSTS and Microsoft also has created a GitHub repo with a number of samples and reading material to get you started, some tutorials for your reference:

About how to debug and test in Linux environment, suggest you take a look at colin's blog: Developing a Custom Build vNext Task