steps: - powershell: | $shouldSign = $true if($env:BUILD_REASON -ne 'Manual') { $shouldSign = $false } if($env:SKIP_SIGNING -eq 'Yes') { $shouldSign = $false } $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=SHOULD_SIGN]$($shouldSign.ToString().ToLowerInvariant())" Write-Host "sending " + $vstsCommandString Write-Host "##$vstsCommandString" displayName: 'Set SHOULD_SIGN Variable'