TFS | VSTS - Custom Build Task execution cannot find VstsTaskSdk.psd1

Question

My team is working on a TFS/VSTS custom build task that utilizes the vsts-task-lib .

We followed the instructions on this github page to include it with your custom task.

I have the vsts-task-lib installed locally for interactive testing, and that is executing ok. I am able to get the extension uploaded and installed into my VSTS account/project.

However, when I line everything up and execute a Release on VSTS, I get the following:

2016-12-22T21:41:27.4700501Z ##[section]Starting: ApprendaDeploy 

2016-12-22T21:41:27.5110766Z ==============================================================================

2016-12-22T21:41:27.5120761Z Task         : Deploy App on Apprenda

2016-12-22T21:41:27.5120761Z Description  : This task deploys your application onto ACP

2016-12-22T21:41:27.5120761Z Version      : 0.1.0

2016-12-22T21:41:27.5120761Z Author       : Apprenda

2016-12-22T21:41:27.5120761Z Help         : Replace with markdown to show in help

2016-12-22T21:41:27.5120761Z ==============================================================================

2016-12-22T21:41:27.8483971Z ##[error]File not found: 'C:\a\_tasks\ApprendaDeploy_fb765e50-c211-11e6-9471-0d5c99017b97\0.1.0\ps_modules\VstsTaskSdk\VstsTaskSdk.psd1'

2016-12-22T21:41:27.8553964Z ##[section]Finishing: ApprendaDeploy 

I'm using vsts-task-lib v0.8.0 and my task root file directory looks like this:

|-- apprendaDeploy <task root>
  |----- ps_modules
     |----- VstsTaskSDK
        |----- 0.8.0
            |------ <corresponding sdk files, including VstsTaskSdk.psd1>
  |----- common.ps1
  |----- deploy.ps1
  |----- icon.png
  |----- task.json

Any ideas?

Answer 1

You need to move the SDK files to ...\\VstsTaskSdk\\* rather than them being in a version specific folder. I ran into the same issue and resolved it this way.