GitLab CI/CD

Purpose

Design, implement, and optimize GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, security scanning, and deployment workflows.

Agent Protocol

Trigger

Exact user phrases: "GitLab CI", ".gitlab-ci.yml", "GitLab pipeline", "GitLab runner", "GitLab CI/CD", "CI pipeline", "GitLab security scanning", "SAST", "DAST", "child pipeline", "multi-project pipeline".

Input Context

• GitLab version (self-managed or SaaS) and CI/CD feature flags.
• Runner configuration: shared, group, or specific runners.
• Build method: Docker-in-Docker, Kaniko, or shell executor.
• Deployment target: Kubernetes, ECS, SSH, or serverless.

Output Artifact

Writes to .gitlab-ci.yml, template YAML files in ci/ directory, and GitLab CI configuration.