CI/CD Pipeline Skill

CI/CD pipeline operations for GitLab using the

glab

CLI.

Quick Reference

Operation	Command	Risk
View status	`glab ci status`	-
View pipeline	`glab ci view`	-
List pipelines	`glab ci list`	-
Run pipeline	`glab ci run`	⚠️
Get pipeline JSON	`glab ci get`	-
Retry job	`glab ci retry <job-id>`	⚠️
Trace job	`glab ci trace <job-id>`	-
Download artifacts	`glab ci artifact`	-
Lint CI config	`glab ci lint`	-
Delete pipeline	`glab ci delete <id>`	⚠️⚠️

Risk Legend: - Safe | ⚠️ Caution | ⚠️⚠️ Warning | ⚠️⚠️⚠️ Danger

When to Use This Skill

ALWAYS use when:

User wants to check pipeline/build status
User mentions "CI", "CD", "pipeline", "build", "job", "deploy"
User wants to trigger or retry builds
User wants to view job logs

NEVER use when:

User wants to manage CI/CD variables (use gitlab-variable instead)
User wants to manage schedules (use gitlab-schedule skill)

Available Commands

View Pipeline Status

bash

glab ci status [options]

Options:

Flag	Description
`-b, --branch=<branch>`	Check status for specific branch
`-l, --live`	Show status in real-time (updates automatically)
`-c, --compact`	Show compact view

Examples:

bash

# View current branch pipeline status
glab ci status

# View status for specific branch
glab ci status --branch=main

# Watch status live (updates in real-time)
glab ci status --live

# Compact view
glab ci status --compact

Interactive Pipeline View

bash

glab ci view [options]

Options:

Flag	Description
`-b, --branch=<branch>`	View pipeline for specific branch/tag
`-p, --pipeline-id=<id>`	View specific pipeline by ID
`-w, --web`	Open pipeline in browser

Keyboard shortcuts in view mode:

Key	Action
`Esc` or `q`	Close logs or return to pipeline
`Ctrl+R` or `Ctrl+P`	Run, retry, or play a job
`Tab` / Arrow keys	Navigate
`Enter`	Confirm selection
`Ctrl+D`	Cancel job / Quit view

Examples:

bash

# Interactive view for current branch
glab ci view

# View specific branch pipeline
glab ci view --branch=feature/new

# View specific pipeline ID
glab ci view --pipeline-id=12345

# Open in browser
glab ci view --web

List Pipelines

bash

glab ci list [options]

Options:

Flag	Description
`-b, --branch=<branch>`	Filter by branch
`--status=<status>`	Filter by status: running, pending, success, failed, canceled, skipped
`--all`	List all pipelines (not just default page)
`-P, --per-page=<n>`	Items per page

Examples:

bash

# List recent pipelines
glab ci list

# List pipelines for branch
glab ci list --branch=main

# List failed pipelines
glab ci list --status=failed

# List all running pipelines
glab ci list --status=running --all

Run/Trigger Pipeline

bash

glab ci run [options]

Options:

Flag	Description
`-b, --branch=<ref>`	Branch or tag to run pipeline on
`--variables=<vars>`	CI variables as key=value pairs (comma-separated)

Examples:

bash

# Run pipeline for current branch
glab ci run

# Run pipeline for specific branch
glab ci run --branch=main

# Run with CI variables
glab ci run --variables="DEPLOY_ENV=staging,DEBUG=true"

# Run for a tag
glab ci run --branch=v1.2.3

Get Pipeline JSON

bash

glab ci get [options]

Get JSON representation of a pipeline.

Options:

Flag	Description
`-b, --branch=<branch>`	Get pipeline for specific branch
`-p, --pipeline-id=<id>`	Get specific pipeline by ID

Examples:

bash

# Get current branch pipeline
glab ci get

# Get specific pipeline
glab ci get --pipeline-id=12345

# Pipe to jq for processing
glab ci get | jq '.status'

Retry Job

bash

glab ci retry <job-id>

Retry a failed CI job.

Examples:

bash

# Retry specific job
glab ci retry 456789

Trace Job Logs

bash

glab ci trace <job-id> [options]

View job logs in real-time.

Examples:

bash

# Trace job output
glab ci trace 456789

Download Artifacts

bash

glab ci artifact [options]

Download artifacts from the last pipeline.

Options:

Flag	Description
`-b, --branch=<branch>`	Download from specific branch
`-j, --job=<job-name>`	Download from specific job
`-p, --path=<path>`	Download to specific path

Examples:

bash

# Download all artifacts from last pipeline
glab ci artifact

# Download from specific job
glab ci artifact --job=build

# Download to specific directory
glab ci artifact --path=./artifacts/

Lint CI Configuration

bash

glab ci lint [file]

Validate .gitlab-ci.yml file.

Examples:

bash

# Lint default .gitlab-ci.yml
glab ci lint

# Lint specific file
glab ci lint path/to/.gitlab-ci.yml

Delete Pipeline

bash

glab ci delete <pipeline-id>

Warning: This permanently deletes the pipeline and its jobs.

Common Workflows

Workflow 1: Check and Fix Failed Pipeline

bash

# 1. Check current status
glab ci status

# 2. View failed pipeline interactively
glab ci view

# 3. Find failed job and view logs (in interactive view)
# Press arrow keys to select job, Enter to view logs

# 4. Retry the failed job
glab ci retry <job-id>

# 5. Watch the retry
glab ci status --live

Workflow 2: Trigger Deployment

bash

# 1. Ensure tests pass
glab ci status --branch=main

# 2. Trigger deployment pipeline with variables
glab ci run --branch=main --variables="DEPLOY_ENV=production"

# 3. Monitor deployment
glab ci status --live

Workflow 3: Debug CI Configuration

bash

# 1. Lint your CI config
glab ci lint

# 2. If valid, run a test pipeline
glab ci run

# 3. Watch the results
glab ci view

Workflow 4: Download Build Artifacts

bash

# 1. Check pipeline succeeded
glab ci status --branch=release

# 2. Download artifacts from build job
glab ci artifact --branch=release --job=build --path=./dist/

Pipeline Status Reference

Status	Meaning
`running`	Pipeline is currently executing
`pending`	Pipeline is waiting to run
`success`	All jobs passed
`failed`	One or more jobs failed
`canceled`	Pipeline was manually canceled
`skipped`	Pipeline was skipped
`manual`	Waiting for manual trigger
`scheduled`	Scheduled to run later

Troubleshooting

Issue	Cause	Solution
Authentication failed	Invalid/expired token	Run `glab auth login`
Pipeline not found	No pipeline for branch	Check branch name or run `glab ci run`
Job stuck pending	No runners available	Check runner configuration
Lint fails	Invalid YAML syntax	Fix syntax errors in .gitlab-ci.yml
Cannot retry	Job not in retryable state	Wait for current run or cancel first

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SKILL.md Content

CI/CD Pipeline Skill

Quick Reference

When to Use This Skill

Available Commands

View Pipeline Status

Interactive Pipeline View

List Pipelines

Run/Trigger Pipeline

Get Pipeline JSON

Retry Job

Trace Job Logs

Download Artifacts

Lint CI Configuration

Delete Pipeline

Common Workflows

Workflow 1: Check and Fix Failed Pipeline

Workflow 2: Trigger Deployment

Workflow 3: Debug CI Configuration

Workflow 4: Download Build Artifacts

Pipeline Status Reference

Troubleshooting

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