Welcome to the advanced GitLab CI/CD tutorial! This guide will help you master advanced features to optimize your CI/CD pipelines.

Key Concepts 🧠

  • Parallel Jobs 🚀
    Use parallel keyword to run multiple jobs simultaneously. Example: 

    parallel:
  - job: build
  - job: test
    Parallel Jobs

  • Cache Strategy 🧾
    Cache dependencies to speed up builds. Configure in .gitlab-ci.yml: 

    cache:
  paths:
    - node_modules/
    Cache Strategy

  • Environment Variables 🧩
    Securely manage secrets via variables section.
    Example: 

    variables:
  API_KEY: "your_secure_token"
    Environment Variables

Best Practices 🛡️

  1. Use GitLab CI/CD Getting Started for basics
  2. Enable job dependencies for complex workflows
  3. Monitor pipeline performance with CI/CD metrics

Advanced Features 🌟

  • Stages Customization 🔄
    Define custom pipeline stages: 
    stages:
  - build
  - deploy
  • Conditional Jobs 🧭
    Run jobs based on conditions: 
    if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main"

For deeper insights, check our CI/CD optimization guide! 🚀