It is a command-line tool that is used for generating service package files. The tool also helps in preparing the application for deployment in Microsoft Azure or compute emulator.
Every project of cloud service type has the .cscfg file which is basically the cloud service configuration file that is generated by means of cspack tool and is primarily used to store:
- The number of role instances for the deployment of each role in the project.
- The thumbprint of the certificates.
- User-defined configuration and settings.