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Dnyaneshwar_Nagre
Copper Contributor
Aug 22, 2023

Automate the release of Azure DevOps web extension on azure market place https://marketplace.visuals

We are encountering challenges while attempting to automate the  release process of Azure DevOps web extension on azure market place  https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/.  Our goal is to set up an automated release of web extension on azure market place https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/. But we're not getting anything to configuring and executing the process successfully.please give me an idea how to do that?

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  • Kidd_Ip's avatar
    Kidd_Ip
    MVP
    Aug 20, 2025

    Consider below to automate Azure DevOps Extension release:

     

    1. Prepare Your Extension
    •    Make sure your extension is properly structured with a vss-extension.json manifest file.
    •    Use the Azure DevOps Extension SDK if needed.
    2. Install the tfx-cli Tool
    This is the official CLI tool for packaging and publishing extensions.

    npm install -g tfx-cli


    3. Package the Extension

    tfx extension create --manifest-globs vss-extension.json


    This will generate a .vsix file.
    4. Set Up a Personal Access Token (PAT)
    •    Go to Azure DevOps > User Settings > Personal Access Tokens
    •    Create a token with Marketplace (publish) scope
    5. Publish the Extension

    tfx extension publish --vsix [your-extension].vsix --publisher [your-publisher-id] --token [your-PAT]


    You can also use --share-with to share with specific organizations.

    Automate with Azure Pipelines
    Create a release pipeline that:
    •    Builds your extension
    •    Packages it with tfx-cli
    •    Publishes it using the CLI and your PAT

     

    steps:
- script: |
    npm install -g tfx-cli
    tfx extension create --manifest-globs vss-extension.json
    tfx extension publish --vsix my-extension.vsix --publisher myPublisher --token $(marketplaceToken)
  displayName: 'Publish Extension'


    Make sure marketplaceToken is stored securely in your pipeline secrets.

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