Psake

psake is a domain-specific language and build automation tool written in PowerShell to create builds using a dependency pattern similar to Rake or MSBuild. It intends to simplify the build language as compared to MSBuild scripting.[1]

psake
Stable release
4.7.4 / September 7, 2018 (2018-09-07)
Written inPowerShell
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeSoftware development tools
LicenseMIT License
Websitegithub.com/psake/psake

Overview

A build script consists of Tasks. Each Task is a function that can define dependencies on other Task functions.

The following is an example psake script:

Task default -Depends Build

Task Build -Depends Init,Clean,Compile {
   "build"
}

Task Compile -Depends Clean, Init {
   "compile"
}

Task Clean -Depends Init {
   "clean"
}

Task Init {
   "init"
}

psake executes the Task functions and enforces the dependencies between tasks. Since psake is written in a real programming language and not XML, you have a lot more freedom and flexibility in your build scripts. You can use all the features of PowerShell and the .NET Framework within your build.

The output of running psake on the script above is shown below:

PS  > .\psake.ps1 default.ps1
Executing task: Init
init
Executing task: Clean
clean
Executing task: Compile
compile
Executing task: Build
compile

Build Succeeded!

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Build Time Report
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Name    Duration
----    --------
Init    00:00:00.0140878
Clean   00:00:00.0113634
Compile 00:00:00.0334894
Build   00:00:00.1288015
Total:  00:00:00.4693739

History
  • May 2008 - psake originally written by James Kovacs as a PowerShell V1 script file
  • May 2009 - psake re-written as a PowerShell V2 module by Jorge Matos
gollark: I think a much better approach for self-driving cars would just be to have rentable self-driving short-range electric cars in big cities and stuff, which would use only whitelisted roads where you can make sure to apply necessary standardization and add whatever infrastructure is needed.
gollark: Lots of personal data, or at least stuff you could derive personal data *from*, too.
gollark: No, some of the projects giant companies do involve lots of data, it's not the same thing.
gollark: Also tracking everyone else, so I'm against that sort of thing.
gollark: Yes, no need to add more of them.

References
  1. ASP.NET - Topshelf and Katana: A Unified Web and Service Architecture ; MSDN Magazine June 2014 ; https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dn745865.aspx

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