Tools to master GitLab CI/CD
Beyond pipeline configuration, complementary tools improve your productivity: a CLI to automate, linters to validate, and integrations to extend what you can do.
The essential tools
GitLab CLI (glab) manages GitLab from the terminal: pipelines, MRs and issues. Plumber is a compliance scanner: it analyses your pipelines, generates a PBOM and detects problems. In the editor, the VS Code extensions (in French) provide autocompletion and validation. To diagnose complex pipelines, the lesson Debug: reading the logs covers advanced debugging techniques.
Why these tools?
| Tool | Problem solved | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| glab CLI | Back-and-forth between browser and terminal | 50% of time saved |
| Plumber | Pipeline compliance and security | Automated audit + PBOM |
| VS Code | Syntax and reference in the editor | Autocompletion |
External resources
To Be Continuous
A library of GitLab CI/CD templates maintained by experts.
- Ready-to-use templates
- Complete documentation
- Gitflow and trunk-based support
Site: to-be-continuous.gitlab.io
R2DevOps
A visual catalogue of templates with compliance audit.
- Detection of exposed secrets
- Automatic compliance audit
- Dependency visualisation
Site: r2devops.io