azure devops pipelines

Azure DevOps Pipeline YAML File

The tasks in the Chef extension can be configured in an Azure DevOps pipeline yaml file.

Fully Qualified Names

In order to use the tasks in such a file the correct fully qualified name is required.

Task Name	Pipeline File name
Add variables to Chef environment	chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks.vsts-chef-tasks-environment-vsts-variables.vsts-chef-task-env-vsts-variables@1
Cookbook Linting	chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks.vsts-chef-task-linting.vsts-chef-task-lintin@1
Execute Chef Client	chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks.vsts-chef-tasks-exec-chef-client.vsts-chef-task-exec-chef-client@1
Execute InSpec	chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks.vsts-chef-tasks-exec-inspec.vsts-chef-task-exec-inspec@1
Execute Knife	chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks.vsts-chef-task-exec-knife.vsts-chef-task-exec-knife@1
Install ChefDK	chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks.vsts-chef-task-install-chefdk.vsts-chef-task-install-chefdk@1
Install Cookbook Gems	chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks.vsts-chef-task-cookbook-gems.vsts-chef-task-cookbook-gems@1
Install Gem	chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks.vsts-chef-task-gem-install.vsts-chef-task-gem-install@1
Install InSpec	chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks.vsts-chef-task-install-inspec.vsts-chef-task-install-inspec@1
Publish cookbook to Supermarket	chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks.vsts-chef-task-cookbook-publish-supermaket.vsts-chef-task-cookbook-publish-supermaket@1
Release cookbook version to environment	chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks.vsts-chef-tasks-environment-cookbook-version-constraint.vsts-chef-task-env-version-constraint@1
Test Kitchen	chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks.vsts-chef-task-test-kitchen.vsts-chef-task-test-kitchen@1
Update cookbook version number	chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks.vsts-chef-tasks-cookbook-version.vsts-chef-task-cookbook-version@1
Upload cookbook to Chef server	chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks.vsts-chef-tasks-cookbook-upload.vsts-chef-task-cookbook-upload@1

NOTE: The @1 in the fully qualified name denotes the major version of the extension to use.

Example

The following YAML file is an example of how the tasks can be used to:

• Ensure ChefDK is installed
• Install Cookbook gems
• Run Test Kitchen
• Upload the cookbook to the Chef server

steps:
- task: chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks-preview.vsts-chef-task-install-chefdk.vsts-chef-task-install-chefdk-preview@1
  displayName: 'Install ChefDK'

- task: chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks-preview.vsts-chef-task-cookbook-gems.vsts-chef-task-cookbook-gems-preview@1
  displayName: 'Install Cookbook Gems'

- task: chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks-preview.vsts-chef-task-test-kitchen.vsts-chef-task-test-kitchen-preview@1
  displayName: 'Execute Test Kitchen: verify'
  inputs:
    tkAzureEndpoint: 'My Azure Subscription'

- task: chef-software.vsts-chef-tasks-preview.vsts-chef-tasks-cookbook-upload.vsts-chef-task-cookbook-upload-preview@1
  displayName: 'Upload cookbook to Chef Server'
  inputs:
    chefServerEndpoint: 'Chef Server Connection'