PowerShell tools for build automation

4 April 2025 2 minutes Author: D2-R2

In the DevOps world, build automation has become a critical component of CI/CD processes. In this article, we will look at the most effective PowerShell build automation tools that help optimize the development and deployment of projects.

Tools for assembly automation

psake

A build automation tool inspired by Rake (Ruby) and Bake (Boo). Allows you to create build scripts using PowerShell, simplifying task and dependency management.

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Invoke-Build

A PowerShell-based build and test automation tool based on psake, but offering greater speed, flexibility, and scripting control.

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PSDeploy

A module designed to simplify the deployment process. Allows you to automate the deployment of files, scripts, sites, etc. to different environments from a single interface, supports different types of targets.

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BuildHelpers

A set of support functions for CI/CD scenarios. Helps set up environment variables, manage configurations, and standardize build processes.

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YDeliver

A build and deployment framework focused on .NET projects. It unifies build, test, and delivery logic in one place using PowerShell.

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Pester

A PowerShell code testing module focused on test automation. Allows you to create BDD-style tests and integrates with CI/CD pipelines.

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PowerShellForGitHub

A module for interacting with the GitHub API via PowerShell. Allows you to automate releases, comments, pull requests, and CI operations directly from scripts.

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PlatyPS

A tool for generating documentation from PowerShell comments in Markdown format. Ideal for creating and maintaining high-quality module documentation.

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PSRule

A module for validating PowerShell code, scripts, and infrastructure as code (IaC). Automates compliance analysis for standards and policies in CI/CD.

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