The `caches: -node` syntax in yml file marked as invalid in VSC with Atlassian integration.

[Andrey Kolybelnikov]

The error says `Incorrect type. Expected "object"`

The caches: -node syntax is taken from the example on the chaching dependencies page right here:

https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucket/caching-dependencies-895552876.html

[Steven Vaccarella]

Hi Andrey,

Could you please post a full YAML sample as a "Code block" (ie. so we can see exactly how the YAML is formatted). You can find the "Code block" option in the "Formats" menu in the editor.

[Andrey Kolybelnikov]

Hi Steven,

Thank you for the reply. Here is an example of how the YAML is formatted:

branches:    
  master:      
    - step:          
      name: Test & Build          
      image: node:11.9.0          
      caches:            
        - node          
      script:            
        - yarn            
        - yarn global add @angular/cli            
      ................................. 

[Steven Vaccarella]

The keywords "name", "image" etc. need to be indented further than the "step" keyword:

branches:    
  master:      
    - step:          
        name: Test & Build          
        image: node:11.9.0          
        caches:            
          - node          
        script:            
          - yarn            
          - yarn global add @angular/cli            

[Andrey Kolybelnikov]

Apologies for the misleading post. Yes, they are in my yaml. VSC has a very strict setting and all the indentation errors are highlighted. 

The code block formatter did not work properly so I indented the lines manually here.

The point is that the line with ‘-node’ is marked as wrong syntax and I cannot find out why.

[Andrey Kolybelnikov]

[Steven Vaccarella]

Ok, I see. And just to be clear, this is only marked as an error in VSC? If you commit the file with the error does it work in Pipelines?

Have you tried enclosing the string in quotes? Eg.

caches:
  - 'node'

[Andrey Kolybelnikov]

Yes, correct. It is only marked as an error in VSC, but the node modules get cached in the Pipelines anyways.

Enclosing it in quotes has no effect.

[Steven Vaccarella]

I agree, it looks like a bug in the extension. I recommend you raise an issue as described here: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Bitbucket-articles/Try-Atlassian-for-VS-Code-New-Bitbucket-and-Jira-Software-Cloud/ba-p/1017882?_ga=2.15029814.1036991494.1565704145-165653393.1544177540

Edit: In fact this issue is related and someone has already commented on the problem with "caches" https://bitbucket.org/atlassianlabs/atlascode/issues/66/yaml-validator-inconsistent-with-online