Tfs Build vNext (Jelle Druyts)
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This document discusses the new build system (dubbed "vNext") in VSTS/TFS 2015. It has a more flexible agent/pool architecture that allows builds to run on Windows, Linux, and Mac agents. Build definitions are defined through web-based steps and templates. The new system provides features like real-time build status, definition auditing, secret variables, and publishing test results. It is designed to work alongside the existing XAML-based builds.
Tfs Build vNext (Jelle Druyts)
- 1. TFS/VSTS Build vNext ehmm vCurrent – or is it vFuture? Jelle Druyts
- 3. CompuwareCorporation Page 3 Team Build l MSBuild Engine on a production server l Used for – Deployment builds (Alpha, Beta, RC, RTM, SP, ...) – Nightly Builds – Continuous Integration – Automated testing – Calculating static code metrics – ... Home > Team Build
- 4. CompuwareCorporation Page 4 Team Build Extensibility Points Home > Team Build
- 5. CompuwareCorporation Page 5 Customization Scenarios l Updating the assembly version number l Packaging a build l Copying a build l Creating a work item on a broken build l Scheduling a build Home > Customization Scenarios
- 6. CompuwareCorporation Page 6 l Packaging A Build l MSBuild doesn’t support Visual Studio Setup Projects l Need to build MSI’s on the build server – Use Visual Studio on the build server (vs.Licenses++) Home > Customization Scenarios
- 7. CompuwareCorporation Page 7 Scheduling A Build l Call TFSBuild through a Windows Scheduled Task Home > Customization Scenarios
- 9. Introduction • Team Foundation Build is highly customizable • TFS 2010 introduces new infrastructure • TFS TPC Build Controller Build Agent • Based on Windows Workflow Foundation 4 for control flow • Compilation still based on MSBuild (parity with Visual Studio) • Has a learning curve but quickly pays off • Typically start from built-in template
- 12. Ok ok – seriously: on to 2015! • Build “vNext” == vCurrent == v3 • Extensible cross-platform task and build engine • Windows agent for Windows based development • Xplat agents that run on Mac and Linux – Built on Node.js!
- 13. Define A Build • Edit in the web using build steps (task library)
- 14. Run unit tests and publish results • Run unit tests for just about any framework • JUnit • VSTest • NUnit • XUnit • Publish test results to and include them in the build summary
- 15. Real-time Build Status • Live console view in the web with real time status of each task
- 16. Definition Auditing • Who changed what in the build and why
- 17. Definition Diff • Build definitions are JSON and can be diffed in web UI
- 18. Secret Variables • Lock a variable to hide it from the web and store it in a strong box
- 19. Definition Templates • Create standard build templates for teams to consume
- 20. Works Side By Side with existing XAML Builds
- 22. Agent Pool • Scoped to TFS Application Tier • Can be shared across multiple project collections 22 Microsoft Confidential
- 23. Build Agents • Each agent is connected to a pool • Install as many agents as you want on any machine • No more limitation of “1 TPC per Controller and 1 Controller per Machine” • Agents on the same machine can be shared across different pools and queues • Agents are automatically updated • Add your own “capabilities “ • Non-Windows OS’s use “Cross Platform Build Agents” • Open sourced at https://github.com/Microsoft/vso-agent 23 Microsoft Confidential
- 24. Build Agents • Installing Build Agent 24 Microsoft Confidential
- 25. Queue • Provides access to a pool of agents • Each queue is dedicated to a specific TPC 25 Microsoft Confidential
- 26. Better Control of Agent Routing • Build Agent capabilities • Auto discovered • Add your own • Specify build agent requirements for the definition 26
- 27. Queue a build • Web browser based • Can change settings for the current build • Queue • Variables • Demands • Validate shelveset 27
- 28. Running multi configuration build • Define the configuration variables • In options tab point to the variable • Select other options • Queue a build 28
- 29. Summary • New build capabilities open TFS/VSTS for true cross-platform development • Side-by-side with XAML builds • More flexible pool/agent/queue architecture • Extensible task library • Template are still limited for now (e.g. no inheritance)
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