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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
Lightweight CI Autonomy
- Understanding how cloud CI/CD services introduce vendor lock-in and potential security risks.
- Woodpecker CI core principles: simplicity, Docker-native architecture, and forge flexibility.
- Evaluation of Woodpecker CI against GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Drone, and Jenkins.
Server and Agent Setup
- Deploying a Docker Compose stack comprising the server, agents, and database.
- Managing environment variables and registering Forge OAuth.
- Configuring agent labels, capacity planning, and resource constraints.
Creating Pipelines
- Syntax of woodpecker.yml: defining steps, services, and conditional logic.
- Selecting Docker images and handling workspace mounts.
- Implementing parallel execution and managing dependency chains.
Platform Integration
- Setting up webhooks for Gitea and Forgejo.
- Managing branch filters, PR triggers, and tag-based events.
- Generating commit status reports and badges.
Secrets and Security
- Managing secret scopes at repository, organization, and global levels.
- Injecting credentials specifically for deployment phases.
- Enforcing network isolation and distinguishing between trusted and untrusted agents.
Matrix Builds and Caching
- Creating test matrices for multiple languages and versions.
- Using the cache plugin for managing dependency directories.
- Uploading artifacts to S3-compatible storage systems.
Operational Management
- Monitoring server logs, agent telemetry, and queue status.
- Horizontally scaling agents using Docker Swarm or Kubernetes.
- Backing up and restoring pipeline history and associated secrets.
Requirements
- Intermediate proficiency in Git and CI/CD pipeline management.
- Knowledge of Linux server administration and Docker operations.
- Experience with managing Gitea or Forgejo instances.
Intended Audience
- DevOps teams seeking lightweight, self-hosted CI solutions for Gitea or Forgejo.
- Organizations aiming to avoid dependencies on GitHub Actions or GitLab CI SaaS offerings.
- Small to medium-sized teams desiring pipeline autonomy without unnecessary bloat.
Testimonials (2)
I like that I've got immediately answer to my questions.
Szabolcs Kriston - Ericsson
Course - Advanced GitLab
I liked the easy communication between trainer and us, care given to our problems, insights and additional knowledge provided in anwers to our questions. I liked the pace, it didn't feel rushed at any point, even with technical problems. Each subject was taken care of properly.
