feature request: pdk publish command

[LongLiveCHIEF]

It puts a real hamper in my CI/CD processes when I have to manually go upload a tarball to the forge in order to release a new update.

With a native development solution like this, is it finally time to embrace the final step of the process, and include a pdk publish command?

[DavidS]

Yes, it is. I've moved it from the informal to the formal roadmap at https://tickets.puppetlabs.com/browse/PDK-579 .

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[ardrigh]

As part of this work, is it possible to make the current "deployment" in .travisci.yml optional? Especially if the feature is looking to use puppet-blacksmith.

I opened a PR on the pdk-templates but had no reply.

I feel like having a pdk publish command would be better than including this by default in the template CI files.

[ardrigh]

Also related issue on pdk-templates puppetlabs/pdk-templates#51

[ardrigh]

@DavidS

Is there still plans to add a pdk publish type command? I see pdk build was added, but not yet a publish component.

If the plan is to add a publish command then these sections could drop out of the CI templates, and be replaced by a ~/.puppetforge.yml config file as per the puppet-blacksmith docs

The reason I am asking is the open PR for the pdk-templates to allow customising the deploy section for TravisCI template, including removing it altogether.

Either change would save us time having to remember to manually delete the section after doing a pdk update 👍

[turbodog]

Yes, we do want to add publishing capabilities though there's no timeline for that right now.

[scotje]

There is now a proposed RFC for a new pdk release subcommand which would include this functionality. Please add your feedback on the design to the open pull request: puppetlabs-toy-chest/pdk-planning#6

Once accepted, that RFC can be added to the development roadmap.

[scotje]

@LongLiveCHIEF @ardrigh puppetlabs-toy-chest/pdk-planning#34 has been proposed to add a pdk publish subcommand as an incremental improvement instead of waiting for all of pdk release to be implemented.

[scotje]

Please review that RFC proposal if you have a moment and give your thoughts.