Make an easy navigation to the CI/CD Catalog from the local editor

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Overview

  • Related research insights:
  • Users expected UI based options to access templates / components from within their yml authoring workflow to help them use templates / components
  • Users expected autocomplete options when trying to use the include syntax to reference templates / components from within their yml authoring workflow

Known dependency

  • We are holding off on any investment in Pipeline Editor.
  • We are discussing converting the Pipeline Editor to the Web IDE: #422373 (closed)

Previous iteration

Problems to solve

  • What is the easiest way for users to navigate to the CI/CD from the context of using the editor (mainly, local editor)?
    • How can we provide and surface the list of components in line with the usage context? For example, working on the yml file on the local IDE and web IDE.

Todos

  • At first, a review is required by the engineering team to check the feasibility of the idea.
  • If it is a feasible idea, the design work should be followed.
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