Psake notes

README.md

install the module (Elevated powershell prompt)

Install-Module -Name psake

import the module

Import-Module psake

import teamcity helpers we use

Import-Module .\teamcity.psm1

list all tasks

Invoke-psake -nologo -docs .\default.ps1

run a specific task

Invoke-psake .\default.ps1 StartAzureStorageEmulator

override properties

Invoke-psake .\default.ps1 StartAzureStorageEmulator -properties @{"x"="1";"y"="2"}

Psake definition

• Task - main function to execute a step of your build script
• Depends - property that specify what the current step depends upon
• default - there must always be a default task that will get executed if no initial task is specified
• FormatTaskName - specifies how each step is displayed in the result window