Gitlab Ci Generator

Fast, accurate and free online gitlab ci generator tool running directly in your browser.

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yaml: # Auto-generated by Toolsti GitLab CI Generator # Commit this file as .gitlab-ci.yml at the repository root image: node:20-alpine stages: - lint - test - build - deploy variables: NODE_ENV: "test" before_script: - 'node --version' - 'npm --version' .default_job: &default_job retry: 1 interruptible: true cache: key: files: - package-lock.json - npm-shrinkwrap.json - yarn.lock - pnpm-lock.yaml paths: - .npm/ - node_modules/ lint: <<: *default_job stage: lint script: - 'npm ci' - 'npm run lint' test: <<: *default_job stage: test script: - 'npm ci' - 'npm test' build: <<: *default_job stage: build script: - 'npm ci' - 'npm run build' artifacts: when: always expire_in: 7 days paths: - dist/ - build/ # Notes: # - Generate a GitLab pipeline for a Node.js app that installs dependencies, runs tests, builds production assets, and optionally deploys from the main branch. summary: Preset: NODE • Image: node:20-alpine • Stages: lint,test,build,deploy • Cache: on • Artifacts: on • Deploy job: not included

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.gitlab-ci.yml structure

Stages: order of stages (build → test → deploy). Jobs: jobs in stages (can be parallel). Script: commands to execute. Image: Docker image for job. Cache: directories between jobs (e.g. node_modules). Artifacts: files passed between stages (e.g. dist/). Rules/only/except: conditional launch.

Ready-made stack templates

Node.js: npm ci + test + build + Dockerfile + push to registry. Python: pip install + pytest + coverage report. PHP: composer install + phpunit + phpstan. Docker: multi-stage build + trivy security scan + push. Java/Maven: mvn test + jar + deploy. Go: go test + go build + binary artifact.

Pipeline optimization

Cache node_modules (key: ${CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG}): significantly speeds up builds. Parallel jobs: matrix strategy for multiple versions of Node/Python. Interruptible: true: new push cancels old job of the same branch. Needs (DAG): job starts when the predecessor is ready, without waiting for the entire stage. Dind (Docker-in-Docker): building images in CI.

Deploy and environments

GitLab Environments: automatic creation of environments (review apps for MR). Kubernetes: helm upgrade or kubectl apply from kubeconfig from CI variables. SSH deploy: rsync + SSH key in CI/CD variables. GitLab Pages: artifacts:paths: [public/] + pages job – automatic deployment of a static page.

FAQ

How is GitLab CI different from GitHub Actions?

GitLab CI: native, .gitlab-ci.yml, built-in Container Registry, self-hosted available. GitHub Actions: .github/workflows/*.yml, action marketplace, free for public repositories. The syntax is different but the concepts (stages/jobs/matrix) are similar. GitLab has built-in security scanning (DAST/SAST).

How to speed up a slow CI pipeline?

Cache dependencies (node_modules, pip cache, composer). Parallel test splits (pytest-split, is --shard). Interruptible: true for the feature branch. Docker layer caching (--cache-from). Incremental builds. Skip unnecessary stages (rules: changes: [src/**/*]).

How to store secrets securely in GitLab CI?

GitLab CI/CD Variables (Settings → CI/CD → Variables): Masked (does not appear in logs) + Protected (only for protected branches). Vault integration: HashiCorp Vault as external secrets backend. Never commit secrets to .gitlab-ci.yml – only references: $SECRET_NAME.

What is GitLab Runner and how to run it?

GitLab Runner is an agent that performs jobs. Executor types: Shell (host OS), Docker (isolation), Kubernetes (cloud-native). Installation: curl -L https://packages.gitlab.com/install/repositories/runner/gitlab-runner/script.deb.sh | sudo bash && sudo apt install gitlab-runner. Registration: gitlab-runner register.

How to use GitLab Container Registry?

In .gitlab-ci.yml: image: docker:dind. Login: echo $CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD | docker login -u $CI_REGISTRY_USER $CI_REGISTRY --password-stdin. Build: docker build -t $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$CI_COMMIT_SHA. Push: docker push $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$CI_COMMIT_SHA.

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