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diff --git a/doc/ci/pipelines/index.md b/doc/ci/pipelines/index.md index af6b9e5b6b3..4f818d658b7 100644 --- a/doc/ci/pipelines/index.md +++ b/doc/ci/pipelines/index.md @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Pipelines comprise: - Jobs, which define *what* to do. For example, jobs that compile or test code. - Stages, which define *when* to run the jobs. For example, stages that run tests after stages that compile the code. -Jobs are executed by [runners](../runners/README.md). Multiple jobs in the same stage are executed in parallel, +Jobs are executed by [runners](../runners/index.md). Multiple jobs in the same stage are executed in parallel, if there are enough concurrent runners. If *all* jobs in a stage succeed, the pipeline moves on to the next stage. @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ A typical pipeline might consist of four stages, executed in the following order - A `production` stage, with a job called `deploy-to-prod`. NOTE: -If you have a [mirrored repository that GitLab pulls from](../../user/project/repository/repository_mirroring.md#pulling-from-a-remote-repository), +If you have a [mirrored repository that GitLab pulls from](../../user/project/repository/repository_mirroring.md#pull-from-a-remote-repository), you may need to enable pipeline triggering in your project's **Settings > Repository > Pull from a remote repository > Trigger pipelines for mirror updates**. @@ -50,16 +50,16 @@ Pipelines can be configured in many different ways: followed by the next stage. - [Directed Acyclic Graph Pipeline (DAG) pipelines](../directed_acyclic_graph/index.md) are based on relationships between jobs and can run more quickly than basic pipelines. -- [Multi-project pipelines](../multi_project_pipelines.md) combine pipelines for different projects together. -- [Parent-Child pipelines](../parent_child_pipelines.md) break down complex pipelines +- [Multi-project pipelines](multi_project_pipelines.md) combine pipelines for different projects together. +- [Parent-Child pipelines](parent_child_pipelines.md) break down complex pipelines into one parent pipeline that can trigger multiple child sub-pipelines, which all run in the same project and with the same SHA. -- [Pipelines for Merge Requests](../merge_request_pipelines/index.md) run for merge +- [Pipelines for Merge Requests](../pipelines/merge_request_pipelines.md) run for merge requests only (rather than for every commit). -- [Pipelines for Merged Results](../merge_request_pipelines/pipelines_for_merged_results/index.md) +- [Pipelines for Merged Results](../pipelines/pipelines_for_merged_results.md) are merge request pipelines that act as though the changes from the source branch have already been merged into the target branch. -- [Merge Trains](../merge_request_pipelines/pipelines_for_merged_results/merge_trains/index.md) +- [Merge Trains](../pipelines/merge_trains.md) use pipelines for merged results to queue merges one after the other. ## Configure a pipeline @@ -67,15 +67,15 @@ Pipelines can be configured in many different ways: Pipelines and their component jobs and stages are defined in the CI/CD pipeline configuration file for each project. - [Jobs](../jobs/index.md) are the basic configuration component. -- Stages are defined by using the [`stages`](../yaml/README.md#stages) keyword. +- Stages are defined by using the [`stages`](../yaml/index.md#stages) keyword. -For a list of configuration options in the CI pipeline file, see the [GitLab CI/CD Pipeline Configuration Reference](../yaml/README.md). +For a list of configuration options in the CI pipeline file, see the [GitLab CI/CD Pipeline Configuration Reference](../yaml/index.md). You can also configure specific aspects of your pipelines through the GitLab UI. For example: - [Pipeline settings](settings.md) for each project. - [Pipeline schedules](schedules.md). -- [Custom CI/CD variables](../variables/README.md#custom-cicd-variables). +- [Custom CI/CD variables](../variables/index.md#custom-cicd-variables). ### Ref Specs for Runners @@ -89,13 +89,13 @@ This table lists the refspecs injected for each pipeline type: |--------------- |---------------------------------------- | | Pipeline for Branches | `+<sha>:refs/pipelines/<id>` and `+refs/heads/<name>:refs/remotes/origin/<name>` | | pipeline for Tags | `+<sha>:refs/pipelines/<id>` and `+refs/tags/<name>:refs/tags/<name>` | -| [Pipeline for Merge Requests](../merge_request_pipelines/index.md) | `+<sha>:refs/pipelines/<id>` | +| [Pipeline for Merge Requests](../pipelines/merge_request_pipelines.md) | `+<sha>:refs/pipelines/<id>` | The refs `refs/heads/<name>` and `refs/tags/<name>` exist in your project repository. GitLab generates the special ref `refs/pipelines/<id>` during a running pipeline job. This ref can be created even after the associated branch or tag has been deleted. It's therefore useful in some features such as [automatically stopping an environment](../environments/index.md#stopping-an-environment), -and [merge trains](../merge_request_pipelines/pipelines_for_merged_results/merge_trains/index.md) +and [merge trains](../pipelines/merge_trains.md) that might run pipelines after branch deletion. ### View pipelines @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ you can filter the pipeline list by: ### Run a pipeline manually -Pipelines can be manually executed, with predefined or manually-specified [variables](../variables/README.md). +Pipelines can be manually executed, with predefined or manually-specified [variables](../variables/index.md). You might do this if the results of a pipeline (for example, a code build) are required outside the normal operation of the pipeline. @@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ To execute a pipeline manually: 1. Select the **Run pipeline** button. 1. On the **Run pipeline** page: 1. Select the branch or tag to run the pipeline for in the **Run for branch name or tag** field. - 1. Enter any [environment variables](../variables/README.md) required for the pipeline run. + 1. Enter any [environment variables](../variables/index.md) required for the pipeline run. You can set specific variables to have their [values prefilled in the form](#prefill-variables-in-manual-pipelines). 1. Click the **Run pipeline** button. @@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ The pipeline now executes the jobs as configured. > [Introduced in](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/30101) GitLab 13.7. -You can use the [`value` and `description`](../yaml/README.md#prefill-variables-in-manual-pipelines) +You can use the [`value` and `description`](../yaml/index.md#prefill-variables-in-manual-pipelines) keywords to define -[pipeline-level (global) variables](../variables/README.md#create-a-custom-cicd-variable-in-the-gitlab-ciyml-file) +[pipeline-level (global) variables](../variables/index.md#create-a-custom-cicd-variable-in-the-gitlab-ciyml-file) that are prefilled when running a pipeline manually. In pipelines triggered manually, the **Run pipelines** page displays all top-level variables @@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ For each `var` or `file_var`, a key and value are required. ### Add manual interaction to your pipeline -Manual actions, configured using the [`when:manual`](../yaml/README.md#whenmanual) keyword, +Manual actions, configured using the [`when:manual`](../yaml/index.md#whenmanual) keyword, allow you to require manual interaction before moving forward in the pipeline. You can do this straight from the pipeline graph. Just click the play button @@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ to an updated status. This functionality is only available: -- For users with at least Developer access. +- For users with at least the Developer role. - If the stage contains [manual actions](#add-manual-interaction-to-your-pipeline). ### Delete a pipeline @@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ A strict security model is enforced when pipelines are executed on [protected branches](../../user/project/protected_branches.md). The following actions are allowed on protected branches only if the user is -[allowed to merge or push](../../user/project/protected_branches.md#using-the-allowed-to-merge-and-allowed-to-push-settings) +[allowed to merge or push](../../user/project/protected_branches.md) on that specific branch: - Run manual pipelines (using the [Web UI](#run-a-pipeline-manually) or [pipelines API](#pipelines-api)). @@ -347,9 +347,9 @@ You can group the jobs by:  - [Job dependencies](#view-job-dependencies-in-the-pipeline-graph), which arranges - jobs based on their [`needs`](../yaml/README.md#needs) dependencies. + jobs based on their [`needs`](../yaml/index.md#needs) dependencies. -[Multi-project pipeline graphs](../multi_project_pipelines.md#multi-project-pipeline-visualization) help +[Multi-project pipeline graphs](multi_project_pipelines.md#multi-project-pipeline-visualization) help you visualize the entire pipeline, including all cross-project inter-dependencies. **(PREMIUM)** ### View job dependencies in the pipeline graph @@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ This in-development feature might not be available for your use. There can be [risks when enabling features still in development](../../user/feature_flags.md#risks-when-enabling-features-still-in-development). Refer to this feature's version history for more details. -You can arrange jobs in the pipeline graph based on their [`needs`](../yaml/README.md#needs) +You can arrange jobs in the pipeline graph based on their [`needs`](../yaml/index.md#needs) dependencies. Jobs in the leftmost column run first, and jobs that depend on them are grouped in the next columns. @@ -441,5 +441,5 @@ GitLab provides API endpoints to: - Perform basic functions. For more information, see [Pipelines API](../../api/pipelines.md). - Maintain pipeline schedules. For more information, see [Pipeline schedules API](../../api/pipeline_schedules.md). - Trigger pipeline runs. For more information, see: - - [Triggering pipelines through the API](../triggers/README.md). + - [Triggering pipelines through the API](../triggers/index.md). - [Pipeline triggers API](../../api/pipeline_triggers.md). |