Kubernetes extension for VSTS (Early Alpha)

Enable Kubernetes extension for VSTS. Kubernetes endpoint for kubectl config and kubectl apply build task. Mainly aim for using Linux Hosted Agent(preview).

1. Build the extension

I tested via windows environment.

npm test               // Compile Typescript and Test these
npm run deploy         // Deploy kubectl and node_modules into task directory
npm run build          // Build *.vsix file

If you want to debug these. NOTE: I'm using GitBash for this developmnet. You can see the debug output.

 export TASK_TEST_TRACE=1

2. Upload to the market place

Go to the Market place Market Place Manage Then upload and share with your VSTS account. Tsuyoshi Ushio's publisher site

3 Current road map

Now I just start this project. Just initial commit. However, you can see the image of the endpoint and build task.

1. Flexbile Command Excecution except for kubectl apply
2. Enable to select the version of kubectl and automatically installed.

4 How to use this

4.1. Create an endopint

Choose Kubernetes endpoint

Choose Kubernetes endpoint.

Set your endpoint

Kubernetes Connection pops up. Then fill the box.

• Connection name: Endpoint name (Anything is OK)
• Server URL : K8s Cluster URL for memo (Not used for the task until now)
• kubeconfig : Copy & paste your config file

You can get config file from your k8s master node .kube/config. See Microsoft Azure Container Service Engine - Kubernetes Walkthrough Then copy the file content and paste on kubeconfig column.

4.2. Store and link kubectl command link with VSTS private repository

Link your repo which has kubecntl command.

Please chmod +x kubectl before adding kubectl to your repo.

4.2. Setup your k8s task

Then you can use the endpoint, specify the kubectl command and YAML file for deployment. Internally, it calls kubectl apply command.

If you want to change the YAML file dynamically, you can use Replace tokens on the VSTS Marketplace.

5 Resources

Step by Step: Node Task with Typescript API