Working with Universal Packages

The previous sections have all focused on using Azure Artifacts as a means for redistributing application packages, such as libraries or other shared components. However, there is also another important use for Azure Artifacts – to maintain Universal Packages.

A Universal Packages feed can be used to store different types of packages other than those widely used, such as NuGet for .NET, npm for Node.js, pypi for Python, and Maven for Java application development.

You can use Universal Packages for storing and serving your build artifacts in sizes up to 4 TB. Packaging build artifacts into a Universal Package enables quick rollback to the desired version. Packages can be published and retrieved to and from Artifacts feeds using the Azure CLI or Azure Pipelines.

Tip

Universal Packages are only available in Azure DevOps services.

To use Universal Packages for staging your build artifacts in a heterogeneous architecture, there are...