How to add Bash or PowerShell script to Azure DevOps pipeline

Question

I'm quite new to CI and am experimenting with Azure DevOps.

I want to use an automated testing tool in my CI pipeline that uses either a Bash script and a PowerShell script that's run inside the CI pipeline to trigger the testing tool.

How do I add either the Bash or PowerShell script into my pipeline in Azure DevOps so that the script runs and triggers the testing tool?

Shayki Abramczyk Shayki Abramczyk · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-09T12:43:53

There are built-in PowerShell/Bash tasks that you can add to your pipeline.

You can add .ps1 or .sh to your repository and in the task specify the script file, or put an inline script.

If you using .yaml builds you can add them in this way:

# PowerShell
# Run a PowerShell script on Windows, macOS, or Linux.
- task: PowerShell@2
  inputs:
    #targetType: 'filePath' # Optional. Options: filePath, inline
    #filePath: # Required when targetType == FilePath
    #arguments: # Optional
    #script: '# Write your powershell commands here.' # Required when targetType == Inline
    #errorActionPreference: 'stop' # Optional. Options: stop, continue, silentlyContinue
    #failOnStderr: false # Optional
    #ignoreLASTEXITCODE: false # Optional
    #pwsh: false # Optional
    #workingDirectory: # Optional

# Bash
# Run a Bash script on macOS, Linux, or Windows
- task: Bash@3
  inputs:
    #targetType: 'filePath' # Optional. Options: filePath, inline
    #filePath: # Required when targetType == FilePath
    #arguments: # Optional
    #script: '# Write your commands here# Use the environment variables input below to pass secret variables to this script' # Required when targetType == Inline
    #workingDirectory: # Optional
    #failOnStderr: false # Optional
    #noProfile: true # Optional
    #noRc: true # Optional

If you using the visual designer you can add the tasks in this way:

How to add Bash or PowerShell script to Azure DevOps pipeline

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