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Course Outline
Achieving Lightweight CI Sovereignty
- Understanding how cloud CI/CD services can lead to vendor lock-in and security risks.
- Woodpecker CI core principles: simplicity, Docker-native compatibility, and forge independence.
- Comparative analysis with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Drone, and Jenkins.
Deploying Server and Agents
- Docker Compose stack setup: server, agents, and database configuration.
- Configuring environment variables and Forge OAuth registration.
- Managing agent labels, capacity planning, and resource limits.
Writing Pipelines
- Utilizing woodpecker.yml syntax for steps, services, and conditions.
- Selecting Docker images and configuring workspace mounts.
- Implementing parallel execution and dependency chains.
Integrating with Forges
- Configuring webhooks for Gitea and Forgejo.
- Setting up branch filtering, PR triggers, and tag events.
- Generating commit status reports and badges.
Managing Secrets and Security
- Defining secret scopes at repository, organization, and global levels.
- Injecting credentials for deployment stages.
- Ensuring network isolation and distinguishing between trusted and untrusted agents.
Matrix Builds and Caching Strategies
- Running multi-language and multi-version test matrices.
- Using cache plugins for dependency directories.
- Uploading artifacts to S3-compatible storage.
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 secrets.
Requirements
- Intermediate proficiency in Git and CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of Linux server administration and Docker.
- Familiarity with Gitea or Forgejo administration.
Target Audience
- DevOps teams requiring lightweight self-hosted CI for Gitea/Forgejo.
- Organizations seeking alternatives to GitHub Actions or GitLab CI SaaS.
- Small-to-medium teams desiring pipeline control without unnecessary bloat.
14 Hours
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.
