baseline-builder 1.0.1

Module for generating Baseline packages for deployment

Baseline Builder

Python-based tooling for generating Baseline packages, for streamlining package building of multiple clients. Designed for easier CI/CD integration with Python 3.

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Features implemented:

• Resolves local files such as scripts, packages and images to Baseline packaging
  • Scans in same directory as invocation script
• Calculates MD5 for scripts and packages
• Determines Team ID for local packages
• Easy imports for chaining into larger CI/CD workflows

Logic

Baseline Builder works by taking configuration files for Baseline, and generating a package for deployment. If scripts, packages or images are declared in the file, Baseline Builder will attempt to resolve them and embed inside the package.

• See Baseline's documentation on how to configure: Baseline Wiki
• Project expects a BaselineConfig.plist to be provided, MDM Profiles are currently not supported

Example configuration can be found in the Samples directory. Below is pulled from RIPEDA Engineering configuration:

<key>Packages</key>
<array>
  <dict>
    <key>DisplayName</key>
    <string>Printer</string>
    <key>PackagePath</key>
    <string>Assets/Packages/Printer.pkg</string>
    <key>Icon</key>
    <string>Assets/Icons/Printer.png</string>
  </dict>
</array>

The project will attempt to resolve the PackagePath and Icon keys through scanning the local directory:

Baseline Builder Directory:
- client.plist
- Assets:
  - Packages:
    - Printer.pkg
  - Icons:
    - Printer.png

Installation

pip3 install baseline-builder

Usage

import baseline

baseline_obj = baseline.BaselineBuilder(
                    configuration_file="ripeda.plist",
                    identifier="com.ripeda.baseline.engineering",
                    version="1.0.0",
                    output="RIPEDA Baseline.pkg"
                )

if baseline_obj.build() is False:
    print("Failed to build package")
    return

print("Package built successfully")