Once installed and configured in the solution, SimpleGitVersion can be used easily and seamlessly on any CI Server. However, some servers may require specific configurations in order to be compatible.

See https://github.com/SimpleGitVersion/SGV-Net/wiki/Installing-SimpleGitVersion and https://github.com/SimpleGitVersion/SGV-Net/wiki/Optional-RepositoryInfo.xml-file to install and configure properly SimpleGitVersion.

Don't forget to install SimpleGitVersion.DNXCommands on the CI Server: dnu commands install SimpleGitVersion.DNXCommands

Here are all the known popular CI Server providers needing specific configurations.

With the default configuration, SimpleGitVersion can't read the /.git folder.

This issue can be resolved by passing the VCS Checkout Mode to Automatically on agent in the TeamCity Project Settings page.