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.
Testimonials (4)
Engaging, and hands on practise.
Balavignesh Elumalai - Scottish Power
Course - SonarQube for DevOps
Trainer has in depth experince and well narreated in deed. The depth of the knowledge and the passion for teaching is highly appriciated.
Anup Kumar - SMR Automotive Mirrors Stuttgart
Course - Jenkins 2: Building CI/CD Pipelines
Being introduced to some technologies I wish I knew earlier.
Michel - Vanier College
Course - DevOps Practical Implementation and Tools
I like all the possibilities that I discovered in the course about DevOps options that I can apply in order to have a better CD/CI workflow!
