MSBuild.Sdk.PowerShell

Simplifies the workflow of creating and bundling binary PowerShell modules. This package provides and MSBuild-centric module creation approach that assists you in the following tasks:

• automatic creation of a module manifest file (.psd1) based on the data provided in your project file (.csproj)
• creating a Nuget package that is ready to be consumed by PowerShellGet

Installation

In the .csproj of your PowerShell project replace the value of the 'Sdk' attribute with 'MSBuild.PowerShell.Sdk' and the specific version:

<Project Sdk="MSBuild.Sdk.PowerShell/0.1.0">

  <PropertyGroup>
    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <PropertyGroup>
    <ModuleId>080462d7-f4bd-4135-aade-6d0d9b609feb</ModuleId>
    <Copyright>John Doe</Copyright>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="PowerShellStandard.Library" Version="5.1.1" PrivateAssets="All" />
  </ItemGroup>

</Project>

For more information on how to use custom MSBuild project sdks see the official Microsoft documentation.

General Usage

Providing Package Metadata

Generating a PowerShell Module NuGet Package

Customization

Available MSBuild Properties

• GenerateModuleManifest (default: True): Set this to False if you are providing your own .psd1 file