Tekton Pipelines is a Kubernetes extension that installs and runs on your Kubernetes cluster. It defines a set of Kubernetes Custom Resources that act as building blocks from which you can assemble CI/CD pipelines. Once installed, Tekton Pipelines becomes available via the Kubernetes CLI (kubectl) and via API calls, just like pods and other resources. Tekton is open-source and part of the CD Foundation, a Linux Foundation project.
Tekton Pipelines defines the following entities:
| Entity | Description |
|---|---|
Task |
Defines a series of steps which launch specific build or delivery tools that ingest specific inputs and produce specific outputs. |
TaskRun |
Instantiates a Task for execution with specific inputs, outputs, and execution parameters. Can be invoked on its own or as part of a Pipeline. |
Pipeline |
Defines a series of Tasks that accomplish a specific build or delivery goal. Can be triggered by an event or invoked from a PipelineRun. |
PipelineRun |
Instantiates a Pipeline for execution with specific inputs, outputs, and execution parameters. |
PipelineResource |
Defines locations for inputs ingested and outputs produced by the steps in Tasks. |
To get started, complete the Tekton Pipelines Tutorial and go through our examples.
See the following topics to learn how to use Tekton Pipelines in your project:
- Creating a Task
- Running a standalone Task
- Creating a Pipeline
- Running a Pipeline
- Defining Workspaces
- Creating PipelineResources
- Configuring authentication
- Using labels
- Viewing logs
- Pipelines metrics
- Variable Substitutions
If you'd like to contribute to the Tekton Pipelines project, see the Tekton Pipeline Contributor's Guide.
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