diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index 23402e427df..c0462d34c8c 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,67 @@
-pool: MyAgentPool
+trigger:
+- '*'
+
+pool:
+  vmImage: ubuntu-latest
+
+variables:
+  buildConfiguration: 'Release'
+
 steps:
-- bash: echo hello world
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+- task: UseDotNet@2
+  displayName: 'Use .NET SDK 6.x'
+  inputs:
+    packageType: sdk
+    version: '8.x'
+
+# Install Node 16 (node-sass doesn’t support Node 18+ or 20+)
+- task: NodeTool@0
+  displayName: 'Use Node.js 16.x'
+  inputs:
+    versionSpec: '16.x'
+
+# Install Node.js dependencies
+- task: Npm@1
+  displayName: 'Run npm install'
+  inputs:
+    verbose: false
+
+# Compile SCSS to CSS
+- script: './node_modules/.bin/node-sass Tailspin.SpaceGame.Web/wwwroot --output Tailspin.SpaceGame.Web/wwwroot'
+  displayName: 'Compile Sass assets'
+
+# Run gulp tasks
+- task: Gulp@1
+  displayName: 'Run gulp tasks'
+
+# Write build metadata
+- script: 'echo "$(Build.DefinitionName), $(Build.BuildId), $(Build.BuildNumber)" > buildinfo.txt'
+  displayName: 'Write build info'
+  workingDirectory: Tailspin.SpaceGame.Web/wwwroot
+
+# Restore and build .NET project
+- task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
+  displayName: 'Restore project dependencies'
+  inputs:
+    command: 'restore'
+    projects: '**/*.csproj'
+
+- task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
+  displayName: 'Build the project - Release'
+  inputs:
+    command: 'build'
+    arguments: '--no-restore --configuration Release'
+    projects: '**/*.csproj'
+
+- task: DotNetCoreCLI@2
+  displayName: 'Publish the project - Release'
+  inputs:
+    command: 'publish'
+    projects: '**/*.csproj'
+    publishWebProjects: false
+    arguments: '--no-build --configuration Release --output $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/Release'
+    zipAfterPublish: true
+
+- task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
+  displayName: 'Publish Artifact: drop'
+  condition: succeeded()
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