Task metadata reference

The following table shows task metadata keys, values, and default values.

Metadata key	Description	Value	Default
description	A description of what the task does.	String	None
input_method	One or more input methods to use to pass parameters to the task.	environment, stdin, or powershell	For .ps1 tasks, the default value is powershell. For other tasks, the default is both environment and stdin.
parameters	The parameters or input types the task accepts, which must be valid Puppet types. You can provide an optional description. Refer to Task metadata types and Adding parameters to metadata for more information.	Array of objects describing each parameter	None (equivalent to Any)
puppet_task_version	The spec version used.	Integer	1 (which is the only valid value)
supports_noop	Whether the task supports no-op mode. Must be true for the task to accept the --noop option on the command line.	Boolean	false
implementations	A list of task implementations and the requirements used to select which one to run. Refer to Cross-platform tasks for more information.	Array of objects describing each implementation	None
files	A list of files to be provided when running the task, addressed by module. Refer to Sharing task code for more information.	Array of strings	None