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c#tfsbuildnuget-packagetfs-2015

TFS 2015 Build Task - NuGet Packager

I am currently setting up a build definition to package a NuGet. Here is my current build task. It is executed after the solution successfully builds.

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I am using a nuspec file to decide what information the package will display. My nuspec file contains references to the information (i.e. pulled from the assemblyinfo.cs file).

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Running the build definition I receive the following error.

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Are the replacement tokens not supported within TFS 2015 under the Package NuGet task?

Solution

  • The packager does not replace tokens in the .nuspec file (except the <version/> element). You must supply values for elements such as <id/> and <description/>. The most common way to do this is to hardcode the values in the .nuspec file.

    Source Link: Pack NuGet packages

    When using token replacement, make sure your are trying to nuget pack the csproj file, not the nuspec file

    nuget pack myproject.csproj -IncludeReferencedProjects -Prop Configuration=Release

    The nuspec is picked up automatically when given the same name as the csproj file.

    Please refer this similar question: nuget: "The replacement token 'id' has no value"