The Gulp action is used to build node.js tasks (or streams) specified in a GulpFile.
Name
A friendly name for this action (will be displayed in the actions workflow area).
Enabled
Determines if this action will be run within the relevant stage.
Gulp File
The path and file name of the Gulp file which defines the tasks to run. Leave blank to use the gulpfile.js file located in the Working Directory.
Working Directory
Where to look for and run the Gulp file.
Tasks
A space separated list of tasks to run. Leave this black to run all tasks.
Using
The Using drop down is populated with any property collector whose namespace matches the pattern defined by the Gulp Action. The pattern for this action is ^Gulp.*
If you create a property collector for this action, make sure you select the Path Finder PlugIn type and give it a name that will match the pattern above in blue.
For more in-depth explanations on property collectors see Property Collectors.
Alternatively, you can select the Custom option from the Using drop down list and specify a path in the resulting input field that will be displayed. Please read Why it's a good idea to use a property collector before using this option.
Options
Require Modules
Names of Gulp modules which are required before running the Gulpfile.
Variables
Additional variables to pass to your Gulp script. Specify one name and value pair per line.
Log standard output
Tick this to log output from the Gulp command line
Timeout (in seconds)
How long to wait for the FinalBuilder project to finish running before timing out. Leaving this blank (or zero) will default to 86400 seconds (24 hours).
Treat failure as warning
Tick to continue build on failure marking the action with a warning status.
Pre-install Gulp to working directory using NPM
Gulp needs to be installed to the working directory before the tasks can be run. Tick this to automatically install Gulp before running the Gulp command line. Leave this cleared if you are installing Gulp with a separate preceding NPM action.
Environment Variables
Multiple environment variables can be defined - one per line. These are set before the Gulp command line is run.
Generate system environment variables
Tick this to set new environment variables prefixed with 'ContinuaCI.' for system objects and variables.