Catesta - AppVeyor Integration¶

Synopsis¶

Scaffolds a new PowerShell module or vault project intended for CI/CD workflow using AppVeyor.

Getting Started¶

Note: It is important to have a clear understanding of what your project should support before starting with Catesta. If your goal is to create a cross-platform solution or test multiple versions of PowerShell, consider running multiple build types to ensure proper functioning on various platforms and environments.

AppVeyor Supported Builds:

You will need an AppVeyor account.
Create a new Project:
Select where your code will come from:
- Authenticate to your repository source as needed
Create your project using Catesta and select [P] Appveyor at the CICD prompt. (Catesta Basics)
Write the logic for your module (the hardest part)
- All build testing can be done locally by navigating to src and running Invoke-Build
  - By default, this runs all tasks in the build file.
    - If you want to run a specific task from the build file you can provide the task name. For example, to just execute Pester tests for your project: Invoke-Build -Task Test
- If using VSCode as your primary editor you can use VSCode tasks to perform various local actions
  - Open the VSCode Command palette
    - Shift+Command+P (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or F1
  - Type Tasks: Run Task
  - Select the task to run
    - Examples:
      - task . - Runs complete build (all tasks)
      - task Test - Invokes all Pester Unit Tests
      - task Analyze - Invokes Script Analyzer checks
      - task DevCC - Generates generate xml file to graphically display code coverage in VSCode using Coverage Gutters
Add any module dependencies to your CI/CD bootstrap file: actions_bootstrap.ps1
Upload to your desired repository which now has a triggered/monitored build action.
Evaluate results of your build and display your AppVeyor badge proudly!