AppCenter: build if commit message contains a specific string

Question

Is it possible to configure Microsoft AppCenter to set build frequency on "Build this branch on every push" but to build if commit message contains a specific string for each push.

Answer 1

you can add pre-build script, do your check then call exit 1 if needed,

reference: https://github.com/microsoft/appcenter/blob/1574250f1947cf2f595d1b63414199b167087bf0/sample-build-scripts/xamarin/app-displayname/appcenter-pre-build.sh#L64

Answer 2

You can use the following logic for this :

if ("git show $gitCommit || grep "regex" == false) 
 // { your code } do not deploy
else
// deploy