local-ci

README

Local CI

Local CI is a tool that allows you to run CI/CD pipelines locally using Docker containers. It helps developers test and debug their CI pipelines without pushing to remote repositories.

Features

• Run CI pipeline jobs locally using Docker
• YAML configuration similar to GitLab CI
• Environment variable support
• Working directory customization
• Automatic file copying with .gitignore support
• Real-time log streaming from containers
• Automatic container cleanup

Installation

Prerequisites

1. Go 1.21 or later

   • Visit Go Downloads page
   • Download and install the latest version for your operating system
   • Verify installation with go version

2. Docker

   • Must be installed and running
   • Your user must have permissions to access the Docker daemon
   • Verify installation with docker --version

Installing

go install github.com/MrPuls/local-ci@latest

Quick Start

1. Start Docker

2. Create a .local-ci.yaml file in your project root:

stages:
  - test

Test:
  stage: test
  image: alpine
  variables:
    FOO: BAR
  script:
    - echo "Hello World"
    - echo $FOO

1. Run the pipeline:

local-ci run

Documentation

• YAML Configuration Reference
• Technical Reference

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.