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A build automation tool written in PowerShell that leverages your existingcommand-line knowledge.

psake is a build automation tool written in PowerShell. It avoids theangle-bracket tax associated with executable XML by leveraging the PowerShellsyntax in your build scripts. psake has a syntax inspired by rake (aka makein Ruby) and bake (aka make in Boo), but is easier to script because itleverages your existing command-line knowledge.

Note: psake is pronounced "sake" – as in Japanese rice wine. It doesNOT rhyme with make, bake, or rake.

psake can be installed in several ways:

Install-Module-Name psake-Scope CurrentUser

choco install psake

1. Download and extract the project from thereleases page

2. Unblock the zip file before extracting (right-click → Properties → Unblock)

3. Import the module:

   Import-Module .\psake.psm1

• PowerShell 5.1 or later

• Execution policy set to allow script execution:

  Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned-Scope CurrentUser

We highly recommend reading thepsake docs for amore thorough walk through.

1. Create a build script file (e.g.,psakefile.ps1):

   TaskDefault-Depends Test, PackageTask Test {Write-Host"Running tests..."}Task Package {Write-Host"Creating package..."}

2. Run the build:

   Invoke-psake

Navigate to the examples directory and try out the sample build scripts:

cd .\examplesInvoke-psake# Runs the default taskInvoke-psake .\psakefile.ps1Clean# Runs the Clean task

Get detailed help and examples:

Get-HelpInvoke-psake-Full

For Visual Studio 2017 and later, psake can automatically locate MSBuild.If you encounter issues, you may need to install theVSSetup PowerShell module:

Install-Module-Name VSSetup-Scope CurrentUser

You can find information about each release of psake in thereleases section and theChangelog.

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can get involved:

• GitHub Discussions - Askquestions and share ideas
• PowerShell Discord - Join the #psake channel
• PowerShell Slack - Join the #psake channel

• Fork themain repository and submitpull requests
• Check out thepsake docs for documentation
• Browse theissues list for bugsand feature requests
• Explorepsake-contrib foradditional scripts and modules

psake is released under theMIT license.