| title | preDeployHook definition |
|---|---|
| description | Used to run steps that initialize resources before application deployment starts. |
| ms.date | 04/02/2026 |
| monikerRange | <=azure-pipelines |
| author | steved0x |
| ms.author | sdanie |
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Used to run steps that initialize resources before application deployment starts.
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preDeployHook:
steps: [ task | script | powershell | pwsh | bash | checkout | download | downloadBuild | getPackage | publish | template | reviewApp ] # A list of steps to run.
pool: string | pool # Pool where pre deploy steps will run.:::moniker-end
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Note
This definition is a supporting definition and is not intended for use directly in a pipeline. This article provides the YAML syntax for this supporting type, but does not show usage examples. For more information and examples for using this supporting type, see the following Definitions that reference this definition articles.
Definitions that reference this definition: jobs.deployment.strategy.runOnce, jobs.deployment.strategy.rolling, jobs.deployment.strategy.canary
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:::moniker range="<=azure-pipelines"
steps steps.
A list of steps to run.
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:::moniker range="<=azure-pipelines"
pool pool.
Pool where pre deploy steps will run.
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