Step outputs

Step outputs are environment items that are the result of running a given step. For example, the deploy-to-bitrise-io step generates the $BITRISE_PUBLIC_INSTALL_PAGE_URL and the $BITRISE_PUBLIC_INSTALL_PAGE_URL_MAP output variables by default. You can check out the default outputs of a step in the Workflow Editor on bitrise.io or in the step.yml file of the step.

Step outputs can be defined in the step.yml file of the project by setting the outputs attribute. They have the same syntax as every environment property. It consists of two main parts: a KEY: value pair and an opts field. The key and the value are required, the opts field is optional.

- MY_KEY_FOR_THE_ENV: my value for the env
  opts:
    title: An example env var item
    is_dont_change_value: false
    category: example

MY_KEY_FOR_THE_ENV: the key of the environment item (required) my value for the env: the value of the item (required) opts: optional attributes.

Exporting step outputs in output aliases ⚓

The default outputs of a step cannot be changed by the user in the bitrise.yml file of the project, it can only be changed in the step.yml file. However, you can export the output in a custom environment variable. This is useful, for example, if you have the same step twice in your workflow and you wish to use the generated output of both steps.

1. Open the bitrise.yml file of your project.

   You can do this either on bitrise.io or locally.

2. Find the step you need.

3. Set the outputs attribute: specify the original environment key - the default output that the step generates - and the alias.

Example:

workflows:
  primary:
  steps:
  - gradle-runner:
      outputs:
      - BITRISE_APK_PATH: ALIAS_APK_PATH

In the example, the value for the BITRISE_APK_PATH environment variable will be exported under the ALIAS_APK_PATH key.