GitLab CI

Write and maintain GitLab CI pipelines to automate testing, building, and deployment workflows. This skill covers .gitlab-ci.yml structure, job anatomy, runners, caching, testing strategies, and secrets management.

Intent Router

Load reference files for depth on specific topics:

Topic	File	Load when...
Pipeline Basics	`references/pipeline-basics.md`	Structuring .gitlab-ci.yml, jobs, stages, dependencies, rules, extends, include, parallel, trigger, MR pipelines
Runners & Caching	`references/runners-and-caching.md`	Runner types, executor selection, tags, cache key design, artifacts, Docker-in-Docker, service containers
Testing & Quality	`references/testing-and-quality.md`	JUnit reports, code coverage, SAST/DAST/dependency scanning, merge request tests, matrix testing
Variables & Secrets	`references/variables-and-secrets.md`	Predefined variables, custom variables, protected+masked, vault integration, dotenv, CI_JOB_TOKEN, OIDC