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Microsoft Power Platform Build Tools tasks

The available build tasks are described in the following sections. Afterwards, we showcase some example Azure Pipelines making use of these tasks. For information about the build tools and how to download them, see Microsoft Power Platform Build Tools for Azure Pipelines.

Helper task

The available helper tasks are described next.

Power Platform Tool Installer

This task is required to be added once before any other Power Platform Build Tools tasks in build and release pipelines. This task installs a set of Power Platform–specific tools required by the agent to run the Microsoft Power Platform build tasks. This task doesn't require any more configuration when added. This task contains parameters for the specific versions of each of the tools that are being installed.

To stay up to date with the tool versions over time, make sure these parameters correspond to the versions of the tools that are required for the pipeline to run properly.

YAML snippet (Installer)

# Installs default Power Platform Build Tools
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.tool-installer.PowerPlatformToolInstaller@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Tool Installer'
# Installs specific versions of the Power Platform Build Tools
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.tool-installer.PowerPlatformToolInstaller@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Tool Installer'
  inputs:
    DefaultVersion: false
    XrmToolingPackageDeploymentVersion: 3.3.0.928

Parameters (Installer)

Parameters Description
DefaultVersion
Use default tool versions
Set to true to use the default version of all tools, otherwise false. Required (and false) when any tool versions are specified.
PowerAppsAdminVersion
XrmToolingPackageDeploymentVersion
MicrosoftPowerAppsCheckerVersion
CrmSdkCoreToolsVersion
Tool version
The specific version of the tool to use.

Power Platform WhoAmI

Verifies a Power Platform environment service connection by connecting and making a WhoAmI request. This task can be useful to include early in the pipeline, to verify connectivity before processing begins.

YAML snippet (WhoAmI)

# Verifies an environment service connection
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.whoami.PowerPlatformWhoAmi@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform WhoAmI'

  inputs: 
#   Service Principal/client secret (supports MFA)
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: 'My service connection'
# Verifies an environment service connection
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.whoami.PowerPlatformWhoAmi@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform WhoAmI'

  inputs:
#   Username/password (no MFA support)
    PowerPlatformEnvironment: 'My service connection'

Parameters (WhoAmI)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Optional) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment
PowerPlatformEnvironment
Power Platform environment URL
The service endpoint for the environment to connect to. Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint for the environment to connect to. Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings.

Quality check

In the next section are the available tasks for checking the quality of a solution.

Power Platform Checker

This task runs a static analysis check on your solutions against a set of best-practice rules to identify any problematic patterns that you might inadvertently introduced when building your solution.

YAML snippet (Checker)

# Static analysis check of your solution
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.checker.PowerPlatformChecker@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Checker '
  inputs:
    PowerPlatformSPN: 'Dataverse service connection'
    RuleSet: '0ad12346-e108-40b8-a956-9a8f95ea18c9'
# Static analysis check of your solution
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.checker.PowerPlatformChecker@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Checker '
  inputs:
    PowerPlatformSPN: 'Dataverse service connection'
    UseDefaultPACheckerEndpoint: false
    CustomPACheckerEndpoint: 'https://japan.api.advisor.powerapps.com/'
    FileLocation: sasUriFile
    FilesToAnalyzeSasUri: 'SAS URI'
    FilesToAnalyze: '**\*.zip'
    FilesToExclude: '**\*.tzip'
    RulesToOverride: 'JSON array'
    RuleSet: '0ad12346-e108-40b8-a956-9a8f95ea18c9'

Parameters (Checker)

Parameters Description
PowerPlatformSPN
Service Connection
(Required) A connection to a licensed Microsoft Power Platform environment is required to use the Power Platform checker. Service connections are defined in Service Connections under Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment

Note: Service Principal and username/password authentication methods are available for the checker task. For more information on how to configure service principals to be used with this task, see Configure service principal connections for Power Platform environments.

UseDefaultPACheckerEndpoint
Use default Power Platform Checker endpoint
By default (true), the geographic location of the checker service uses the same geography as the environment you connect to.
CustomPACheckerEndpoint
Custom PAC checker endpoint
Required when UseDefaultPACheckerEndpoint is false. You may specify another geo to use, for example https://japan.api.advisor.powerapps.com. For a list of available geographies, see Use the Power Platform Checker API.
FileLocation
Location of files to analyze
Required when referencing a file from a shared access signature (SAS) URL sasUriFile.

Note: It's important to reference an exported solution file and not the unpacked source files in your repository. Both managed and unmanaged solution files can be analyzed.

FilesToAnalyzeSasUri
SAS files to analyze
Required when FileLocation is set to sasUriFile. Enter the SAS URI. You can add more than one SAS URI through a comma (,) or semi-colon (;) separated list.
FilesToAnalyze
Local files to analyze
Required when SAS files aren't analyzed. Specify the path and file name of the zip files to analyze. Wildcards can be used. For example, enter **\*.zip for all zip files in all subfolders.
FilesToExclude
Local files to exclude
Specify the names of files to be excluded from the analysis. If more than one, provide through a comma (,) or semi-colon (;) separated list. This list can include a full file name or a name with leading or trailing wildcards, such as *jquery or form.js
RulesToOverride
Rules to override
A JSON array containing rules and levels to override. Accepted values for OverrideLevel are: Critical, High, Medium, Low, Informational. Example: [{"Id":"meta-remove-dup-reg","OverrideLevel":"Medium"},{"Id":"il-avoid-specialized-update-ops","OverrideLevel":"Medium"}]
RuleSet
Rule set
(Required) Specify which rule set to apply. The following two rule sets are available:
  • Solution checker: This rule set is the same one that is run from the Power Apps maker portal.
  • AppSource: The extended rule set that is used to certify an application before it can be published to AppSource.
ErrorLevel
Error Level
Combined with the error, threshold parameter defines the severity of errors and warnings that are allowed. Supported threshold values are <level>IssueCount where level=Critical, High, Medium, Low, and Informational.
ErrorThreshold
Error threshold
Defines the number of errors (>=0) of a specified level that are allowed for the checker to pass the solutions being checked.
FailOnPowerAppsCheckerAnalysisError
Fail on error
When true, fail if the Power Apps Checker analysis is returned as Failed or FinishedWithErrors.
ArtifactDestinationName
DevOps artifact name
Specify the Azure Artifacts name for the checker .sarif file.

Solution tasks

This set of tasks can automate solution actions. The environment tasks outlined later in this section that create, copy, or restore an environment overwrite the service connections with the newly created environments. These tasks make it possible to perform solution tasks against environments that are created on demand.

Power Platform Import Solution

Imports a solution into a target environment.

YAML snippet (Import)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.import-solution.PowerPlatformImportSolution@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Import Solution '
  inputs:
    PowerPlatformEnvironment: 'My service connection'
    SolutionInputFile: 'C:\Public\Contoso_sample_1_0_0_1_managed.zip'
    HoldingSolution: true
    OverwriteUnmanagedCustomizations: true
    SkipProductUpdateDependencies: true
    ConvertToManaged: true
steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.import-solution.PowerPlatformImportSolution@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Import Solution '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: 'Dataverse service connection '
    SolutionInputFile: 'C:\Public\Contoso_sample_1_0_0_1_managed.zip'
    AsyncOperation: true
    MaxAsyncWaitTime: 60
    PublishWorkflows: false

Parameters (Import)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformEnvironment
Power Platform environment URL
The service endpoint that you want to import the solution into (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint that you want to import the solution into (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment
SolutionInputFile
Solution input file
(Required) The path and file name of the solution .zip file to import into the target environment (for example, $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)$(SolutionName).zip).

Note: Variables give you a convenient way to get key bits of data into various parts of your pipeline. See Use predefined variables for a comprehensive list.

HoldingSolution
Import as a holding solution
An advance parameter (true|false) used when a solution needs to be upgraded. This parameter hosts the solution in Dataverse but does not upgrade the solution until the Apply Solution Upgrade task is run.
OverwriteUnmanagedCustomizations
Overwrite un-managed customizations
Specify whether to overwrite un-managed customizations (true|false).
SkipProductUpdateDependencies
Skip product update dependencies
Specify whether the enforcement of dependencies related to product updates should be skipped (true|false).
ConvertToManaged
Convert to managed
Specify whether to import as a managed solution (true|false).
AsyncOperation
Asynchronous import
If selected (true), the import operation will be performed asynchronously. This is recommended for larger solutions as this task will automatically timeout after 4 minutes otherwise. Selecting asynchronous will poll and wait until MaxAsyncWaitTime has been reached (true|false).
MaxAsyncWaitTime
Maximum wait time
Maximum wait time in minutes for the asynchronous operation; default is 60 min (1 hr), same as Azure DevOps default for tasks.
PublishWorkflows
Activate processes after import
Specify whether any processes (workflows) in the solution should be activated after import (true|false).
UseDeploymentSettingsFile
Use deployment settings file
Connection references and environment variable values can be set using a deployment settings file (true|false).
DeploymentSettingsFile
Deployment settings file
(Required when UseDeploymentSettingsFile=true) The path and file name of the deployment settings file.

Power Platform Add Solution Component

Adds a solution component to an unmanaged solution.

YAML snippet (Add)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.add-solution-component.PowerPlatformAddSolutionComponent@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Add Solution Component '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: Build
    SolutionName: 'SampleSolution '
    Component: contact
    ComponentType: 1
    AddRequiredComponents: false

Parameters (Add)

Parameters Description
ComponentId
ID of the solution component
The schema name or ID of the component to add to the target solution.
ComponentType
Power Platform environment URL
The value that represents the solution component that you are adding. See Use predefined component types for a comprehensive list of component values.
SolutionUniqueName
Name of the solution
Unique name of the solution.
AddRequiredComponents
Any components required from other solution dependent on the solution component
(Optional) Indicates whether other solution components that are required by the solution component that you are adding should also be added to the unmanaged solution.
Environment
Environment URL or ID
(Optional) Environment URL or ID of the target environment.

Power Platform Apply Solution Upgrade

Upgrades a solution that has been imported as a holding solution.

YAML snippet (Upgrade)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.apply-solution-upgrade.PowerPlatformApplySolutionUpgrade@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Apply Solution Upgrade '
  inputs:
    PowerPlatformEnvironment: 'My service connection'
    SolutionName: 'Contoso_sample'
    AsyncOperation: false
steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.apply-solution-upgrade.PowerPlatformApplySolutionUpgrade@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Apply Solution Upgrade '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: 'Dataverse service connection '
    SolutionName: 'Contoso_sample'
    MaxAsyncWaitTime: 45

Parameters (Upgrade)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformEnvironment
Power Platform environment URL
The service endpoint that you want to upgrade the solution into (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint that you want to upgrade the solution into (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment
SolutionName
Solution name
(Required) The name of the solution to apply the upgrade. Always use the solution Name not its Display Name.
AsyncOperation
Asynchronous upgrade
If selected (true), the upgrade operation will be performed as an asynchronous batch job. Selecting asynchronous will poll and wait until MaxAsyncWaitTime has been reached.
MaxAsyncWaitTime
Maximum wait time
Maximum wait time in minutes for the asynchronous operation; default is 60 min (1 hr), same as Azure DevOps default for tasks.

Note

Variables give you a convenient way to get key bits of data into various parts of your pipeline. See Use predefined variables for a comprehensive list. You can pre-populate connection reference and environment variables information for the target environment while importing a solution using a deployment settings file.

More information: Pre-populate connection references and environment variables for automated deployments

Power Platform Export Solution

Exports a solution from a source environment.

YAML snippet (Export)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.export-solution.PowerPlatformExportSolution@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Export Solution '
  inputs:
    PowerPlatformEnvironment: 'My service connection'
    SolutionName: 'Contoso_sample'
    SolutionOutputFile: 'C:\Public\Contoso_sample_1_0_0_1_managed.zip'
    Managed: true
    MaxAsyncWaitTime: 120
steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.export-solution.PowerPlatformExportSolution@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Export Solution '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: 'Dataverse service connection '
    SolutionName: 'Contoso_sample'
    SolutionOutputFile: 'C:\Public\Contoso_sample_1_0_0_1_managed.zip'
    Managed: true
    MaxAsyncWaitTime: 120
    ExportAutoNumberingSettings: true
    ExportCalendarSettings: true
    ExportCustomizationSettings: true
    ExportEmailTrackingSettings: true
    ExportGeneralSettings: true
    ExportIsvConfig: true
    ExportMarketingSettings: true
    ExportOutlookSynchronizationSettings: true
    ExportRelationshipRoles: true
    ExportSales: true

Parameters (Export)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformEnvironment
Power Platform environment URL
The service endpoint that you want to upgrade the solution into (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint that you want to upgrade the solution into (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment
SolutionName
Solution name
(Required) The name of the solution to export. Always use the solution Name not its Display Name.
SolutionOutputFile
Solution output file
(Required) The path and file name of the solution.zip file to export the source environment to (for example, $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)$(SolutionName).zip ).

Note: Variables give you a convenient way to get key bits of data into various parts of your pipeline. See Use predefined variables for a comprehensive list.

AsyncOperation
Asynchronous export
If selected (true), the export operation will be performed as an asynchronous batch job. Selecting asynchronous will poll and wait until MaxAsyncWaitTime has been reached.
MaxAsyncWaitTime
Maximum wait time
Maximum wait time in minutes for the asynchronous operation; default is 60 min (1 hr), same as Azure DevOps default for tasks.
Managed
Export as managed
If selected (true), export the solution as a managed solution; otherwise export as an unmanaged solution.
ExportAutoNumberingSettings
Export auto-numbering settings
Export auto-numbering settings (true|false).
ExportCalendarSettings
Export calendar settings
Export calendar settings (true|false).
ExportCustomizationSettings
Export customization settings
Export customization settings (true|false).
ExportEmailTrackingSettings
Export email tracking settings
Export email tracking settings (true|false).
ExportGeneralSettings
Export general settings
Export general settings (true|false).
ExportIsvConfig
Export ISV configuration
Export ISV configuration (true|false).
ExportMarketingSettings
Export marketing settings
Export marketing settings (true|false).
ExportOutlookSynchronizationSettings
Export Outlook sync settings
Export Outlook synchronization settings (true|false).
ExportRelationshipRoles
Export relationship roles
Export relationship roles (true|false).
ExportSales
Exports sales
Exports sales (true|false).

Power Platform Unpack Solution

Takes a compressed solution file and decomposes it into multiple XML files so that these files can be more easily read and managed by a source control system.

YAML snippet (Unpack)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.unpack-solution.PowerPlatformUnpackSolution@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Unpack Solution '
  inputs:
    SolutionInputFile: 'C:\Public\Contoso_sample_1_0_0_1_managed.zip'
    SolutionTargetFolder: 'C:\Public'
    SolutionType: Both

Parameters (Unpack)

Parameters Description
SolutionInputFile
Solution input file
(Required) The path and file name of the solution.zip file to unpack.
SolutionTargetFolder
Target folder to unpack solution
(Required) The path and target folder you want to unpack the solution into.
SolutionType
Type of solution
(Required) The type of solution you want to unpack. Options include: Unmanaged (recommended), Managed, and Both.

Power Platform Pack Solution

Packs a solution represented in source control into a solution.zip file that can be imported into another environment.

YAML snippet (Pack)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.pack-solution.PowerPlatformPackSolution@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Pack Solution '
  inputs:
    SolutionSourceFolder: 'C:\Public'
    SolutionOutputFile: 'Contoso_sample_1_0_0_1_managed.zip'
    SolutionType: Managed

Parameters (Pack)

Parameters Description
SolutionOutputFile
Solution output file
(Required) The path and file name of the solution.zip file to pack the solution into.
SolutionSourceFolder
Source folder of solution to pack
(Required) The path and source folder of the solution to pack.
SolutionType
Type of solution
(Required) The type of solution you want to pack. Options include: Managed (recommended), Unmanaged, and Both.

Power Platform Delete Solution

Deletes a solution in the target environment.

YAML snippet (Delete)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.delete-solution.PowerPlatformDeleteSolution@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Delete Solution '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: 'Dataverse service connection '
    SolutionName: 'Contoso_sample'

Parameters (Delete)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformEnvironment
Power Platform environment URL
The service endpoint that you want to delete the solution (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint that you want to delete the solution (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment
SolutionName
Solution name
(Required) The name of the solution to delete. Always use the solution Name not its Display Name.

Power Platform Publish Customizations

Publishes all customizations in an environment.

YAML snippet (Publish)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.publish-customizations.PowerPlatformPublishCustomizations@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Publish Customizations '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: 'Dataverse service connection '

Parameters (Publish)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformEnvironment
Power Platform environment URL
The service endpoint that you want to publish the customizations (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint that you want to publish the customizations (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment

Power Platform Set Solution Version

Updates the version of a solution.

YAML snippet (Version)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.set-solution-version.PowerPlatformSetSolutionVersion@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Set Solution Version '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: 'Dataverse service connection '
    SolutionName: 'Contoso_sample'
    SolutionVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0

Parameters (Version)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformEnvironment
Power Platform environment URL
The service endpoint that you want to set the solution version (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint that you want to set the solution version (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment
SolutionName
Solution name
(Required) The name of the solution to set the version for. Always use the solution Name not its Display Name.
SolutionVersionNumber
Solution version number
(Required) Version number you want to set.

While version number can be hardcoded in the pipeline, it is recommended to use an Azure DevOps pipeline variable like BuildId. This provides options to define the exact shape of version number under the "Options" tab, for example: $(Year:yyyy)-$(Month:MM)-$(Day:dd)-$(rev:rr)-3

This definition can then be used in the Set Solution Version task by setting the Version Number property with: $(Build.BuildId) instead of hard coding 20200824.0.0.2.

Alternatively a powershell inline task script $(Get-Date -Format yyyy.MM.dd.HHmm) output set to empty variable named SolutionVersion as Write-Host ("##vso[task.setvariable variable=SolutionVersion;]$version"), Set Solution Version as $(SolutionVersion).

Power Platform Set Connection Variables

Sets BuildTools.* variables to provide custom script tasks access to use the service connection as a single source of truth.

YAML snippet (SetConnectionVariables)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.set-connection-variables.PowerPlatformSetConnectionVariables@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Set Connection Variables '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: 'Dataverse service connection '
  timeoutInMinutes: 2
  retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5

Parameters (SetConnectionVariables)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint that you want to set connection variables for. Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment
timeoutInMinutes
Timeout
Specifies the maximum time, in minutes, that a task is allowed to execute before being canceled by server. A zero value indicates an infinite timeout.
retryCountOnTaskFailure
Number of retries if task failed
Specifies the number of retries for this task that will happen in case of task failure. Not supported for agent-less tasks.
ApplicationId
Application Id for login
(Required for username/password) Application Id to use for login (See additional note below).
RedirectUri
Redirect URI of the specificed app
(Required for username/password) Redirect URI of the specified app. Needed when specifying an App Id. (See additional note below).

Note

When using the username/password authentication type, the Application Id and Redirect Uri will be required. This authenticate oauth document has an explanation of why you need to create an app registration to authenticate with Dataverse. When you connect using username/password authentication, the connection behaves as an application which is connecting on behalf of a user to Dataverse.

Power Platform Deploy Package

Deploys a package to an environment. Deploying a package as opposed to a single solution file provides an option to deploy multiple solutions, data, and code into an environment.

YAML snippet (Deploy)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.deploy-package.PowerPlatformDeployPackage@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Deploy Package '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: 'Dataverse service connection '
    PackageFile: 'C:\Users\Public\package.dll'
    MaxAsyncWaitTime: 120

Parameters (Deploy)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformEnvironment
Power Platform environment URL
The service endpoint that you want to deploy the package into (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint that you want to deploy the package into (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type. More information: see BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl under Power Platform Create Environment
PackageFile
Package file
(Required) The path and file name of the package file assembly (.dll).
MaxAsyncWaitTime
Maximum wait time
Maximum wait time in minutes for the asynchronous operation; default is 60 min (1 hr), same as Azure DevOps default for tasks.

Environment management tasks

Automate common Environment Lifecycle Management (ELM) tasks.

Power Platform Create Environment

Creates a new environment. Creating a new environment also automatically creates BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl.

Important

When set, BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl will be used as the default service connection for subsequent tasks in the pipeline. Each task described in this article only uses the endpoint from the service connection when BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl is not set.

A new environment can only be provisioned if your license or capacity allows for the creation of additional environments. For more information on how to view capacity see Capacity page details.

YAML snippet (Create-env)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.create-environment.PowerPlatformCreateEnvironment@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Create Environment '
  inputs:
    PowerPlatformEnvironment: 'My service connection'
    DisplayName: 'First Coffee test'
    DomainName: firstcoffee
steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.create-environment.PowerPlatformCreateEnvironment@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Create Environment '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: 'Dataverse service connection '
    DisplayName: 'First Coffee prod'
    EnvironmentSku: Production
    AppsTemplate: 'D365_CustomerService,D365_FieldService'
    LocationName: canada
    LanguageName: 1036
    CurrencyName: ALL
    DomainName: firstcoffee

Parameters (Create-env)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformEnvironment
Power Platform environment URL
The service endpoint that you want to create the environment (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint that you want to create the environment (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
DisplayName
Display name
(Required) The display name of the environment created.
LocationName
Deployment region
(Required) The region that the environment should be created in.
EnvironmentSku
Environment type
(Required) The type of instance to deploy. Options are Sandbox, Production, Trial, and SubscriptionBasedTrial.
AppsTemplate
Apps
For a non-trial environment type, the supported apps are D365_CustomerService, D365_FieldService, D365_ProjectServiceAutomation, and D365_Sales.
CurrencyName
Currency
(Required) Base currency for the environment created. The currency cannot be updated after the environment is created.
LanguageName
Language
(Required) The base language in the environment.
DomainName
Domain Name
(Required) This is the environment-specific string that forms part of the URL. For example, for an environment with the following URL: https://powerappsbuildtasks.crm.dynamics.com/, the domain name would be 'powerappsbuildtasks'.

Note: If you enter a domain name that's already in use, the task appends a numeric value to the domain name, starting with 0. For the example above, the URL might become https://powerappsbuildtasks0.crm.dynamics.com/.

Power Platform Delete Environment

Deletes an environment.

YAML snippet (Delete-env)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.delete-environment.PowerPlatformDeleteEnvironment@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Delete Environment '
  inputs:
    PowerPlatformEnvironment: 'My service connection'

Parameters (Delete-env)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformEnvironment
Power Platform environment URL
The service endpoint that you want to delete the environment (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint that you want to delete the environment (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.

Power Platform Assign User

Assign a user to a target environment with specified security role.

YAML snippet (AssignUser-env)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.assign-user.PowerPlatformAssignUser@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Assign User '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: Build
    User: EnvironmentUsername
    Role: 'Environment Maker'
    ApplicationUser: true

Parameters (AssignUser-env)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint for the environment that you want to assign the user to (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
User
Power Platform user name
Microsoft Entra object ID or user's principal name to assign to the target environment.
Role
Security role name or ID
Security role name or ID to be assigned to the user.
ApplicationUser
Power Platform application user name
Specifies whether the input user is an application user (true|false).

Power Platform Reset Environment

Resets an environment.

YAML snippet (Reset-env)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.reset-environment.PowerPlatformResetEnvironment@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Reset Environment '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: Build
    CurrencyName: ALL
    Purpose: 'Reset to PointInTime'
    AppsTemplate: 'D365_CustomerService,D365_FieldService'

Parameters (Reset-env)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformEnvironment
Power Platform environment URL
The service endpoint that you want to reset the environment (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint that you want to reset the environment (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.

Power Platform Backup Environment

Backs up an environment.

YAML snippet (Backup-env)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.backup-environment.PowerPlatformBackupEnvironment@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Backup Environment '
  inputs:
    PowerPlatformEnvironment: 'My service connection'
    BackupLabel: 'Full backup - $(Build.BuildNumber)'

Parameters (Backup-env)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformEnvironment
Power Platform environment URL
The service endpoint that you want to back up the environment (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint that you want to back up the environment (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
BackupLabel
Backup label
(Required) The label to be assigned to the backup.

Power Platform Copy Environment

Copies an environment to a target environment. Two types of copies are available: full and minimal. A Full copy includes both data and solution metadata (customizations), whereas a minimal copy only includes solution metadata and not the actual data.

YAML snippet (Copy-env)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.copy-environment.PowerPlatformCopyEnvironment@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Copy Environment '
  inputs:
    PowerPlatformEnvironment: 'My service connection'
    TargetEnvironmentUrl: 'https://contoso-test.crm.dynamics.com'
steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.copy-environment.PowerPlatformCopyEnvironment@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Copy Environment '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: 'Dataverse service connection '
    TargetEnvironmentUrl: 'https://contoso-test.crm.dynamics.com'
    CopyType: MinimalCopy
    OverrideFriendlyName: true
    FriendlyName: 'Contoso Test'
    DisableAdminMode: false

Parameters (Copy-env)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformEnvironment
Power Platform environment URL
The service endpoint for the source environment that you want to copy from (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint for the source environment that you want to copy from (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
TargetEnvironmentUrl
Target environment URL
(Required) The URL for the target environment that you want to copy to.
CopyType
Copy type
The type of copy to perform: FullCopy or MinimalCopy
OverrideFriendlyName
Override friendly name
Change the target environment's friendly name to another name (true|false).
FriendlyName
Friendly name
The friendly name of the target environment.
DisableAdminMode
Disable admin mode
Whether to disable administration mode (true|false).

Power Platform Restore Environment

Restores an environment to a given backup.

YAML snippet (Restore-env)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.restore-environment.PowerPlatformRestoreEnvironment@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Restore Environment '
  inputs:
    PowerPlatformEnvironment: 'My service connection'
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: Build
    TargetEnvironmentUrl: 'https://contoso-test.crm.dynamics.com'
    RestoreLatestBackup: false
    RestoreTimeStamp: '12/01/2022 09:00'
    FriendlyName: 'Contoso Test'

Parameters (Restore-env)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformEnvironment
Power Platform environment URL
The service endpoint for the source environment that you want to restore from (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint for the source environment that you want to restore from (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
RestoreLatestBackup
Latest backup to restore
Whether to restore latest backup or provide RestoreTimeStamp (true|false).
RestoreTimeStamp
DateTime of the backup
DateTime of the backup in 'mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm' format OR string 'latest'.
TargetEnvironmentUrl
Target environment URL
(Required) The URL for the target environment that you want to restore.
FriendlyName
Name of the restored environment
(Optional) Name of the restored environment.
DisableAdminMode
Disable admin mode
Whether to disable administration mode (true|false).

Export Dataverse Data

Export data from an environment with the provided schema.

YAML snippet (exportdata-env)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.export-data.PowerPlatformExportData@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Export Data '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: Build
    SchemaFile: 'C:\tempschema.xml'
    DataFile: exportdata.zip
    Overwrite: true

Parameters (exportdata-env)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint for the environment that you want to export data from (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
SchemaFile
Schema XML file name
Schema XML file name. It can be created using the Configuration Migration tool.
DataFile
Data file name
File name for data to export (zip file).
Overwrite
Content overwrite
Power Pages website content to overwrite (true|false).

Import Dataverse Data

Import data to an environment.

YAML snippet (importdata-env)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.import-data.PowerPlatformImportData@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Import Data '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: Build
    DataFile: 'C:\Data\Import.zip'

Parameters (importdata-env)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint for the environment that you want to import data (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
DataFile
Data file name
File name for compressed zip) data file to import, or the folder with data-schema.xml and data.xml to be imported.

Power Pages management tasks

Tasks for working with a Power Pages website.

Power Platform Download PAPortal

Download Power Pages website content from the current Dataverse environment.

YAML snippet (download-paportal)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.download-paportal.PowerPlatformDownloadPaportal@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Download PAPortal '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: Build
    DownloadPath: 'C:\portals'
    WebsiteId: 'f88b70cc-580b-4f1a-87c3-41debefeb902'
    Overwrite: true

Parameters (download-paportal)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint for the environment that you want to download content from (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
WebsiteId
Portal website ID
Power Pages website ID to download.
Overwrite
Content overwrite
Power Pages website content to overwrite (true|false).
ModelVersion
Site Data Model
Indicates if the site data to be uploaded will use the standard (1) or enhanced data model (2). Default value is '1'.

Power Platform Upload PAPortal

Upload Power Pages website content to the current Dataverse environment.

YAML snippet (upload-paportal)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.upload-paportal.PowerPlatformUploadPaportal@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Upload PAPortal '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: Build
    UploadPath: 'C:\portals\starter-portal'

Parameters (upload-paportal)

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint for the environment that you want upload content to (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
UploadPath
Upload content path
Path from where the Power Pages website content will be uploaded.
ModelVersion
Site Data Model
Indicates if the site data to be uploaded will use the standard (1) or enhanced data model (2). Default value is '1'.

Catalog for Power Platform tasks (preview)

These tasks perform actions against the catalog in Power Platform and include the following.

Note

Currently, catalog tasks for Power Platform are a preview release.

Install catalog item

Install a catalog item to the target environment.

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint for the environment that you want upload content to (for example, https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
Environment
Target environment URL
(Required) Environment url this task targets.
CatalogItemId
Catalog Item ID to be installed
(Required) Catalog item to be installed on the target environment.
TargetEnvironmentUrl
Target environment URL
(Required) The Url of the target environment for catalog item installation into (for example, "https://YourOrg.crm.dynamics.com").
PollStatus
Check poll status
(Optional) Poll to check the status of your request (true|false).

Parameters (catalog-install)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools-DEV.install-catalog.PowerPlatformInstallCatalog@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Install Catalog '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: Build
    Environment: '$(BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl)'
    CatalogItemId: '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001'
    TargetEnvironmentUrl: 'https://test.crm.dynamics.com/'
    PollStatus: true

Submit Catalog approval

Submit catalog approval request.

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint for the environment that you want upload content to (for example, "https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com"). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
Environment
Target environment URL
(Required) Environment url this task targets.
CatalogSubmissionFile
Catalog submission file
(Required) Specify the path and file name of the catalog submission file.
UsePackageSolutionZipFile
File type
File type: package or solution zip file.
SolutionZipFile
Solution zip file name
Specify the path and file name of the solution zip file.
PollStatus
Check poll status
(Optional) Poll to check the status of your request (true|false).

Parameters (catalog-submit)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools-DEV.submit-catalog.PowerPlatformSubmitCatalog@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Submit Catalog '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: Build
    Environment: '$(BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl)'
    CatalogSubmissionFile: submission.json
    UsePackageSolutionZipFile: true
    FileType: SolutionZipFile
    SolutionZipFile: solution.zip
    PollStatus: true

Catalog request status

Get the status of the catalog install/submit request.

Parameters Description
authenticationType
Type of authentication
(Required for SPN) Specify either PowerPlatformEnvironment for a username/password connection or PowerPlatformSPN for a Service Principal/client secret connection.
PowerPlatformSPN
Power Platform Service Principal
The service endpoint for the environment that you want upload content to (for example, "https://powerappsbuildtools.crm.dynamics.com"). Defined under Service Connections in Project Settings using the Power Platform connection type.
Environment
Target environment URL
(Required) Environment url this task targets.
TrackingId
Request tracking ID
(Required) Request tracking ID.
RequestType
Request type
(Required) Reqeust type. (Values: Install | Submit).

Parameters (catalog-status)

steps:
- task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools-DEV.catalog-status.PowerPlatforCatalogStatus@2
  displayName: 'Power Platform Catalog Status '
  inputs:
    authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN
    PowerPlatformSPN: Build
    Environment: '$(BuildTools.EnvironmentUrl)'
    TrackingId: '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002'
    RequestType: Submit

Build and release pipelines

Now that we've identified what can be done using the build tools, let's see how you might apply these tools to your build and release pipelines. A conceptual overview is shown below. Let's view some details of the pipeline implementation using the build tool tasks in the sub-sections that follow.

To learn more about creating these pipelines and actually do hands-on pipeline authoring using the Microsoft Power Platform Build Tools, complete the build tools labs, which you can download from GitHub.

More information about Azure Pipelines: Use Azure Pipelines

Build pipeline: Export a solution from a development environment (DEV)

The following figure shows the build tool tasks that you might add to a pipeline that exports a solution from a development environment.

Export a solution from a development environment (DEV).

Build pipeline: Build a managed solution

The following figure shows the build tool tasks that you might add to a pipeline that builds a managed solution.

Build a managed solution.

Release pipeline: Deploy to a production environment (PROD)

The following figure shows the build tool tasks that you might add to a pipeline that deploys to a production environment.

Deploy to a production environment (PROD).

See Also

Microsoft Power Platform Build Tools for Azure DevOps