TFS2013 - Clone build definition for team project using git

Question

We want to clone a build definition for a TFS team project that uses git as its source code repository.

Our aim is to duplicate the existing build definition for a new branch.

When the build definition is cloned via the command line (Team Foundation Power Tools) like so

tfpt builddefinition /clone Team\Project_Nightly /collection:http://tfs01:8080/tfs/MyCollection

the resulting build definition looks OK at first but when editing the Source Settings it shows a completely different view with only Working Folders and no possibility to choose a branch.

Running tfpt builddefinition /diff shows no differences apart from name.

How can we clone a build definition for a TFS git repository?

Answer 1

This is a known issue with the TFS Power Tools. Currently only builds using TFVC are supported.

It was reported on Feb 15 (see the Q&A tab on the power tools gallery page), and I know the team is aware of it. I've got no idea when a fix is planned.

Update: I forgot. There's another extension you can use for cloning builds. The TFS Build Manager extension . It will correctly handle git builds for you.