Git tag loader

A build task that will load the first specified tag from the list of tags on the current branch, and store the annotation and label in variables for use in other tasks.

Arguments

Filter

The filter for the tag to be found. If latest is specified (case does not matter), it will grab the most recent tag created.

Lines

The number of lines to grab from an annotated tag, default value of 100.

Variables Prefix

The value entered here will be prefixed to each variable name generated. This can be useful when using this task multiple times during a build and getting multiple tags with different filters.

Example:

$([YourPrefix]Tag.Label)

Generated Variables

For the specified tag found, build variables will be created in the format of:

Example:

$(Tag.Label)