Azure DevOps pipelines provide predefined variables to reference paths, workspaces, and directories consistently. Here’s a simplified two-column version for better mobile responsiveness:
| Variable | Description & Example Paths |
|---|---|
| $(Build.SourcesDirectory) | Sources folder where repository code is checked out.
Linux: /home/vsts/work/1/s Windows: C:\agent\_work\1\s |
| $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory) | Folder used for staging build artifacts before publishing.
Linux: /home/vsts/work/1/a Windows: C:\agent\_work\1\a |
| $(Build.BinariesDirectory) | Folder where intermediate build outputs and binaries are placed.
Linux: /home/vsts/work/1/b Windows: C:\agent\_work\1\b |
| $(Pipeline.Workspace) | Root workspace directory for the pipeline run.
Linux: /home/vsts/work/1/ Windows: C:\agent\_work\1\ |
| $(Agent.ToolsDirectory) | Folder where agent stores cached tools and SDKs.
Linux: /home/vsts/work/1/c Windows: C:\agent\_work\1\c |
| $(Agent.TempDirectory) | Temporary folder used during pipeline execution.
Linux: /home/vsts/work/_temp Windows: C:\agent\_work\_temp |
| $(Build.Repository.LocalPath) | Local path where repository content is downloaded.
Linux: /home/vsts/work/1/s Windows: C:\agent\_work\1\s |
| $(Agent.WorkFolder) | Agent’s root work folder that contains all pipeline runs.
Linux: /home/vsts/work Windows: C:\agent\_work |
| $(Agent.BuildDirectory) | Build-specific directory (same as workspace root).
Linux: /home/vsts/work/1/ Windows: C:\agent\_work\1\ |
| $(Agent.HomeDirectory) | Directory where agent software is installed.
Linux: /home/vsts/agent Windows: C:\agent |
Reference: Azure DevOps Predefined Build Variables
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