VanillaTransformer ships also in the form of console app which can be used directly from the command line. You can download it from the Releases page.
Here's the list of accepted options (they are the counterparts of MsBuildTask parameters):
-t, --TransformConfiguration transformations.xml path
-f, --ConfigurationFormat format of the transform configuration file. Available options: 'deployment', 'default'
-h, --PlaceholderPattern placeholder pattern e.g.: ${KEY}
-r, --ProjectRootPath (optional) root folder path (exec path will be taken if not provided)
-p, --PatternFile pattern file path
-s, --ValuesSource value file path
-o, --OutputPath output file path
-?, --help Print list of accepted parameters
Transform multiple pattern files using TransformConfiguration file:
VanillaTransformer.Console.exe --TransformConfiguration "../Configs/transformations.xml" --ConfigurationFormat "deployment"Transform single pattern file:
VanillaTransformer.Console.exe -p "../Configs/Transformation settings\Web.pattern.config" -o "../Configs/Web.config" -s "../Configs\Transformation settings\Web.values.dev.config" -h "${KEY}"