gitlab-ci

When to use this skill

Use this skill whenever the user wants to:

• Writing or debugging GitLab CI pipelines (.gitlab-ci.yml)
• Configuring GitLab Runner, stages, jobs, artifacts
• Setting up GitLab CI/CD variables, secrets, environments
• Integrating test, build, and deployment automation

How to use this skill

1. Pipeline structure: Define in YAML stages、jobs; each job belongs to a stage.
2. Runner configuration: shared runner, specific runner, tags selection.
3. Artifacts and caching: Pass build artifacts between jobs, use cache for acceleration.
4. Environments and deployment: Use environment to define deployment targets, configure only/except rules.

Best Practices

• Use stages to clarify build order; jobs run in parallel.
• Use CI/CD variables for sensitive information (Settings → CI/CD → Variables); do not hardcode them in yaml.
• Use needs to implement complex dependency graphs and avoid unnecessary waiting.
• Add artifacts to failed jobs to retain logs and artifacts.

Keywords

gitlab ci, gitlab-ci, pipeline, runner, ci/cd, 流水线, 自动化部署, gitlab runner