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Course Outline
Achieving Lightweight CI Sovereignty
- Understanding the risks of vendor lock-in and data exposure with cloud CI/CD services.
- Core design principles of Woodpecker CI: simplicity, Docker-native architecture, and forge independence.
- Comparative analysis with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Drone, and Jenkins.
Deploying Servers and Agents
- Setting up the Docker Compose stack, including the server, agents, and database.
- Configuring environment variables and registering Forge OAuth credentials.
- Managing agent labels, capacity planning, and resource limits.
Writing Pipelines
- Mastering woodpecker.yml syntax: defining 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, pull request triggers, and tag events.
- Utilizing commit status reporting and badge generation.
Managing Secrets and Security
- Understanding secret scopes: repository, organization, and global levels.
- Injecting credentials into deployment stages.
- Ensuring network isolation and distinguishing between trusted and untrusted agents.
Matrix Builds and Caching Strategies
- Creating test matrices for multiple languages and versions.
- Using cache plugins for dependency directories.
- Uploading artifacts to S3-compatible storage.
Operational Management
- Monitoring server logs, agent telemetry, and inspection of the job queue.
- Horizontally scaling agents using Docker Swarm or Kubernetes.
- Backing up and restoring pipeline history and secrets.
Requirements
- Intermediate knowledge of Git and CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with Linux server administration and Docker.
- Experience administering Gitea or Forgejo.
Target Audience
- DevOps teams requiring a lightweight, self-hosted CI solution for Gitea/Forgejo.
- Organizations seeking alternatives to GitHub Actions or GitLab CI SaaS offerings.
- Small to medium-sized teams aiming for full 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.
