Community TFS Build Manager VS2010

17 Aug 2012 - Please see theCommunity TFS Build Manager VS2012 for future development. We will try and fix major bugs only in this 2010 version.

UPDATE 17 Aug 2012: 1.4.0.5 uploaded. Minor change to Build Def context menu to align with 2012 version

UPDATE 29 June 2012: 1.4.0.4 uploaded. Fixed VS11 reference

UPDATE 29 June 2012:1.4.0.3 uploaded. Cloning builds now works for child branches as well.

UPDATE 08 May 2012: 1.4.0.2 uploaded. Fixed a VS11 reference which snuck in. Also be sure to check out the new Edit Build definition and Open running build context menu options from Jakob.

UPDATE 05 May 2012: 1.4.0.1 uploaded. Generate automated build notes using the Build Manager. Seevideo & blog post from Tarun Arora for more information. 

UPDATE 05 April 2012: 1.4.0.0 uploaded. Release notes to follow.

UPDATE 21 Feb 2012: 0.9.11.0 uploaded. Manage Build Process Templates, some smaller bugs fixed. Seeblog post from Jakob Ehn for more information

UPDATE 24 Jan 2012: 0.9.10.0 uploaded. Change Build Controller, Column for KeepForever, Agent Tags inluded in DGML, fixed various bugs.

UPDATE 11 Jan 2012: 0.9.9.0 uploaded. Fixes various crashes. Improves DGML generation.

UPDATE 30 Dec 2011: A blog post by Jakob Ehn describing the features of the Community TFS Build Manager can be foundhere

The Community TFS Build Manager is developed as part of theCommunity TFS Build Extensions CodePlex project.
Version 0.9.7.0 is our first public release and we currently consider it Alpha quality.

The Community TFS Build Manager has been created for two reasons.

1. An implementation of the Team Foundation Build API which is referenced by theRangers Build Customization Guidance V2 (available H1 2012)
2. Provide a solution to a real problem. The Community TFS Build Manager is intended to ease the management of builds in medium to large Team Foundation Server environments, though it does provide a few features which all users may find useful.

Current Feature Set

• View and sort Builds and Build Definitions across multiple Build Controllers and Team Projects
• Bulk operations on Build Definitions
  • Change Build Templates
  • Queue
  • Enable
  • Disable
  • Delete
  • Set Retention Policies
• Clone Build Definitions (includes workspace mapping translation)
• Create a DGML image of your Builds and Controllers
• Bulk operations on Builds
  • Delete
  • Open Drop Folders
  • Retain Indefinitely

NOTE: A standalone Windows Application is available in the release from CodePlex.

The latest bits are always available direct from the CodePlex page. We will push releases to the gallery as and when we make significant changes.
We look forward to your feedback!