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name: gitlab-ci display_name: GitLab CI description: Create GitLab CI/CD pipelines — stages, jobs, caching, artifacts, environments, and Auto DevOps customization. category: DevOps & Infrastructure platforms: [claude-code, api] version: 1.0.0 author: Claude Code tags: [gitlab-ci]

GitLab CI

Overview

Create GitLab CI/CD pipelines — stages, jobs, caching, artifacts, environments, and Auto DevOps customization.

When to Use This Skill

Use GitLab CI when you need to:

• Work with gitlab ci tasks in your project or workflow
• Automate gitlab ci operations at scale
• Generate production-quality gitlab ci output quickly

Instructions

When this skill is active, Claude will:

1. Understand the full context of your gitlab ci request
2. Apply best practices and conventions for DevOps & Infrastructure
3. Produce clean, well-structured, production-ready output
4. Explain key decisions and offer alternatives where relevant

Examples

Example 1 — Basic Usage

User: Help me get started with gitlab ci.

Claude: I'll walk you through the essential steps for gitlab ci in your context...

Example 2 — Advanced Usage

User: I need a production-ready gitlab ci setup with full error handling.

Claude: Here's a complete, production-hardened gitlab ci implementation...

Guidelines

• Always validate inputs before processing
• Follow the conventions of the target platform or language
• Prefer explicit over implicit — clarity beats cleverness
• Include comments for non-obvious logic
• Suggest tests or validation steps where appropriate

Dependencies

Required: gitlab-ci

Platforms

Available on: claude-code, api

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