sampler-build-debug

Debug and troubleshoot Sampler-based PowerShell module builds and Pester 5 test failures. Covers running builds safely (without freezing VSCode), reading Pester results, diagnosing common mock/assertion failures, fixing tests, and reproducing a CI-only failure at the exact commit CI built. USE FOR: build fails, test fails, Pester errors, troubleshoot build, debug tests, run build, Sampler build, module build, Pester mock issues, VSCode freezes during build, passes locally but fails in CI, CI-only test failure, reproduce a CI failure, clean checkout reproduction, GitVersion 0.0.1 fallback version. DO NOT USE FOR: creating new modules from scratch, Azure deployments, CI/CD pipeline config.

Compatibility

Requires PowerShell 5.1+ with the Sampler, InvokeBuild, and Pester 5 modules.