# Feature Requests

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/continua-ci/feature-requests/11.md?page=4

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## [Add copy version button](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-copy-version-button/5378)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2015, 8:58am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-copy-version-button/5378 "2015-07-29T08:58:59Z")

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Sometimes I need to copy the version because it contains something like this: 4.2.0-unstable.254 But as you can see, it copies everything with styles, etc. Another downside is that Continua CI refreshes the page of a bu…

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## [Firewall configuration during setup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/firewall-configuration-during-setup/5366)

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**Author:** [@kay.zumbusch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/kay.zumbusch)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 7:01am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/firewall-configuration-during-setup/5366 "2015-06-16T07:01:25Z")

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Hi, although it’s not very complicated to setup Windows firewall to allow conncetions to ContinuaCI Server or Agent I’d like having the setup to complete this task automatically. Kind regards Kay Zumbusch

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## [High-level info on dashboard / title](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/high-level-info-on-dashboard-title/5347)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2015, 9:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/high-level-info-on-dashboard-title/5347 "2015-05-13T09:15:40Z")

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I am the maintainer / admin of our build server. We have over 60 configurations so I need to plan carefully when to update. It would be very nice if there was a high-level management “dashboard” inside the title bar (th…

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## [Lock preset branch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/lock-preset-branch/5346)

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**Author:** [@kay.zumbusch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/kay.zumbusch)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2015, 9:28am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/lock-preset-branch/5346 "2015-05-07T09:28:07Z")

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Hi, I really like the new 1.6 feature to preset branches for configurations via the branch mappings. This way might be able to switch our CI configuration from multiple repositories to a single branch aware repository. …

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## [Accurev integration](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/accurev-integration/4215)

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**Author:** [@jom\_widex](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jom_widex)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/accurev-integration/4215 "2015-03-30T01:47:11Z")

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My nr. 1 wish: Accurev integration.

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## [Feature request: allow suspend build for a specific amount of time](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-allow-suspend-build-for-a-specific-amount-of-time/5105)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2015, 1:26am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-allow-suspend-build-for-a-specific-amount-of-time/5105 "2015-03-25T01:26:05Z")

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One of the great features of finalbuilder server was that I could suspend a build for say 2 hours. In continua I can only enable/disable a build (but you cannot see on the detail overview that a build is disabled). So: …

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## [Sort variables by name](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/sort-variables-by-name/5324)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2015, 6:43am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/sort-variables-by-name/5324 "2015-03-12T06:43:41Z")

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When I have about 20 variables in the Project Variables tab, it’s hard to find the right one. Can you please sort them by name?

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## [Feature request: web hooks](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-web-hooks/5321)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 1:28am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-web-hooks/5321 "2015-03-02T01:28:24Z")

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We are using Kato (https://kato.im/) for our team chats and would like the build server to post messages there (same as XMPP). It would be very nice if Continua CI would support webhooks for status notifications so we ca…

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## [Feature request: send email action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-send-email-action/5278)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-send-email-action/5278 "2015-03-02T01:20:27Z")

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You might think: this is already available, people can subscribe. The reason for this is that developers have access to the build server, not the business. Then we have a configuration that does this: 1) Initialize 2) B…

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## [New feature idea: Desktop notifications](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/new-feature-idea-desktop-notifications/5318)

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**Author:** [@chillefeld](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chillefeld)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2015, 6:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/new-feature-idea-desktop-notifications/5318 "2015-02-24T06:15:09Z")

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Hi, Another idea suggested by one of my colleagues. Would it be possible to add desktop notifications for the browser to continua? That might be a useful addition to the current notifications. Regards, Christoph

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## [Feature request: Collapsible projects in list view](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-collapsible-projects-in-list-view/5257)

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**Author:** [@lcoursey](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/lcoursey)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2014, 12:35pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-collapsible-projects-in-list-view/5257 "2014-10-17T12:35:13Z")

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I have a small number of projects each with a large number of configurations, it would be nice to be able to collapse / expand the projects to show / hide configurations easily. I remember this was possible in FB Server…

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## [FR: Configuration DropDown](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fr-configuration-dropdown/5247)

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**Author:** [@christian.leh](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/christian.leh)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2014, 12:53pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fr-configuration-dropdown/5247 "2014-10-08T12:53:59Z")

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I can switch the projects using the dropdown on the upper left. Would be nice to switch the configurations (at least of the same project) the same way (e.g. by moving over the current configuration).

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## [Feature request: check for updates of server](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-check-for-updates-of-server/5250)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2014, 11:34am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-check-for-updates-of-server/5250 "2014-10-08T11:34:00Z")

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I am using Octopus Deployment to deploy the software. A nice feature is that they show you that a new version is available of the server. With Continua CI I have to check the forums to see if a new version is available, …

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## [Feature request: Option to disable version counter for configurations](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-option-to-disable-version-counter-for-configurations/5232)

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**Author:** [@lcoursey](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/lcoursey)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2014, 1:45am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-option-to-disable-version-counter-for-configurations/5232 "2014-09-18T01:45:21Z")

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We’re running a lot of configurations in Continua that make no sense at all to have a version counter or build number, as they are data workflows as opposed to application builds. Is it possible to add a feature to disab…

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## [Feature request: check repository now button](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-check-repository-now-button/5226)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2014, 6:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-check-repository-now-button/5226 "2014-09-05T06:19:18Z")

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Because I have over 40 repositories, the interval for checking is 5 minutes. But sometimes I check in a fix that should be deployed immediately. To do this, I have this “workflow”: 1) Hit play 2) Stop the build 3) CI pi…

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## [Feature request: filter bar in projects overviews](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-filter-bar-in-projects-overviews/5218)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2014, 1:44am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-filter-bar-in-projects-overviews/5218 "2014-08-25T01:44:42Z")

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My number of configurations are getting out of hand (45+ now). It would be great if you can add a filter bar at the top to filter the current view to enable this project: 1) I need to build app x 2) Go to continue CI (l…

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## [Disable 'start now' option for builds](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/disable-start-now-option-for-builds/5212)

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**Author:** [@lcoursey](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/lcoursey)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2014, 10:17am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/disable-start-now-option-for-builds/5212 "2014-08-14T10:17:50Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to disable the ‘start now’ options for builds? The builds I have set up require user input from dropdown selection but users are only prompted when clicking ‘start’. There are no default values set up…

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## [BETA: Feature Request: Hide disabled configurations / Flickering promote](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/beta-feature-request-hide-disabled-configurations-flickering-promote/5204)

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**Author:** [@christian.leh](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/christian.leh)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 2:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/beta-feature-request-hide-disabled-configurations-flickering-promote/5204 "2014-07-31T02:19:37Z")

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Now the BETA is working, so i can test it Second thing, if a wanna promote using the detail/list view, the popup is flickering when moving the mouse to “Promote” link. I’m using Chrome. In the Tile view, it seems to work…

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## [Feature Request: Description of Configuration](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-description-of-configuration/5202)

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**Author:** [@christian.leh](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/christian.leh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 4:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-description-of-configuration/5202 "2014-07-24T04:13:40Z")

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Maybe its already possible, i can’t see it. Is it possible to show the description of a configuration e.g. on the activity screen? we would like to place some information the users there, so that, e.g. our support or ma…

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## [Feature requests: - various](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-requests-various/5197)

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**Author:** [@mitro76](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mitro76)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2014, 11:55am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-requests-various/5197 "2014-07-07T11:55:05Z")

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Hi, after setting up my first projects with CI I have a few feature request: - Action to read variables from stdout - It should be shown at the dashboard if a project has a pending stage, waiting for manual promotion. -…

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## [Feature request: Project defined stages](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-project-defined-stages/5192)

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**Author:** [@mitro76](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mitro76)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 6:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-project-defined-stages/5192 "2014-07-03T06:49:54Z")

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Hi, I would likt to see project defined stages, wich can be reused in different configurations. A real world scenario is that the build stage can be very complex and is the same about different configuartions. The confi…

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## [Feature request: improvements in log view](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-improvements-in-log-view/5191)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2014, 1:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-improvements-in-log-view/5191 "2014-07-02T01:05:37Z")

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For one of my customers I have converted them from FinalBuilder server to Continua CI. They are very happy with it, but… they were used to the supercool feature in FinalBuilder server where you could see the action curre…

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## [Integration with azure](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/integration-with-azure/5188)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2014, 2:20am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/integration-with-azure/5188 "2014-06-25T02:20:17Z")

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I am trying to check whether I can run Continua CI on azure with build agents that are automatically started when a build needs to be started and stopped as soon as it is ready. For now my idea is to create 2 agents: I …

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## [Feature request: allow editing of XMPP server in user management](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-allow-editing-of-xmpp-server-in-user-management/5187)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 9:04am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-allow-editing-of-xmpp-server-in-user-management/5187 "2014-06-23T09:04:59Z")

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I can change the username of the XMPP server, but not the server itself. I have to log in as the actual user and set the server. I think the field must be added to the user management as well.

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## [Feature request: allow variables in repository fields](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-allow-variables-in-repository-fields/5186)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 12:36pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-allow-variables-in-repository-fields/5186 "2014-06-18T12:36:01Z")

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I am using bitbucket for some private projects for a client. Since I group by project, I have BitBucketUsername and BitBucketPassword variables on the project level so I can use them in all the configurations. However, …

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## [Feature request: improve UI by adding separating between projects](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-improve-ui-by-adding-separating-between-projects/5185)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 2:00am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-improve-ui-by-adding-separating-between-projects/5185 "2014-06-18T02:00:48Z")

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We use projects for grouping (that’s what they are meant for, right?). Since we have a lot of projects, we use the list view mode because it provides the best view experience when there are a lot of projects / configurat…

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## [Feature request: create configurations based on simple text](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-create-configurations-based-on-simple-text/5184)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 1:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-create-configurations-based-on-simple-text/5184 "2014-06-18T01:56:40Z")

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We write lots of small software components. This means we have a lot of projects / configurations. I know we can clone configurations, but we use projects to use grouping per business component. Then we create a configur…

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## [Feature request: simplified variables](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-simplified-variables/5183)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2014, 1:08am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-simplified-variables/5183 "2014-06-18T01:08:41Z")

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In 99 % of the projects, we only have a single repository to build. But to make the configurations as generic as possible (so we can easily clone for new projects), we define the following variables for all configuration…

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## [Feature request: support fake out of the box](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-support-fake-out-of-the-box/5155)

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**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2014, 4:09am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-support-fake-out-of-the-box/5155 "2014-05-23T04:09:03Z")

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I want to work with fake for simple scripting, and it would be great if it could be supported out of the box (just like Rake, MsBuild, FinalBuilder, etc). http://fsharp.github.io/FAKE/

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## [Feature request: Specify testcontainers/assemblies using ANT patterns in OpenCover action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-specify-testcontainers-assemblies-using-ant-patterns-in-opencover-action/5176)

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**Author:** [@sorenkh](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sorenkh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 8:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/feature-request-specify-testcontainers-assemblies-using-ant-patterns-in-opencover-action/5176 "2014-05-15T08:59:01Z")

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At the moment it’s possible to define test assemblies in MsTests actions using ANT patterns in the special Container or assembly files setting. The ANT pattern can be like “Solution/\*\*/bin/Debug/\*.Test.dll” and that way …

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