POC for running GitHub Actions or Orbs from the Gitlab-ci.yml file

Problem to solve

We want to be able to run GitHub actions and/or Circle CI orbs from GitLab

Intended users

Further details

build:

  image: ubuntu-latest
  
  script:
    
    - uses: actions/checkout@sha256
      
      with:
        
        - my_config
    
    - uses: setup-node
@SHA256   
    - npm install
    
    - npm publish



 build2:
  
  image: ubuntu-latest
  
  script:
    
    - uses: actions/aws_builder:sha256
      
      with:
        
        - aws_secret:
$AWS_SECRET       
        - aws_username:
$AWS_USERNAME

GitHub Actions (How we think it would be interpreted to .gitlab-ci.yml) https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/uploads/4feb5d04baef38b7450943f406043b42/image.png

GitHub Actions (How we think it would be interpreted to .gitlab-ci.yml with AWS variables) image

Circle CI Orbs (How we think it would be interpreted to .gitlab-ci.yml) image

Recording of discussion of AWS deployments https://gitlab.zoom.us/rec/share/38hMDevhyEdObqvfsGWGQLcbPa39X6a81SgXqacOyPkJC98pL-aFwzYUk5CnwpY

Proposal

The purpose of this issue is to successfully run a GitHub action or Circle CI orb from the .gitlab-ci.yml file.

Steps of the POC:

  • Decide which method is easier and more compatible with .gitlab-ci.yml
  • Select an action/orb with intermediate complexity (transferring parameters)
  • Successfully running the action/orb directly to/from AWS
  • Create documentation of what is needed in order to use actions/orbs from the .gitlab-ci.yml, including which environment variables and secrets

Permissions and Security

Documentation

Testing

What does success look like, and how can we measure that?

What is the type of buyer?

Links / references

Edited by Jason Yavorsky