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This content sets the overall vision for the feature and serves as the release notes that will populate in various places, including the [release post blog](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/categories/releases/) and [Gitlab project releases](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/releases). " --> ### Problem to solve It is difficult to combine pull-based deployments with traditional CI/CD pipelines, due to differences around what is considered "done". For example, a (simplified) traditional deployment might happen like this: 1. Code is pushed to `main` 1. Pipeline "pushes" new code to infrastructure Here, the state of the infrastructure depends on the state of the pipeline - if the pipeline was succesful, the new code is deployed. In a GitOps deployment, the direction is reversed: 1. Code is pushed to `main` 1. Infrastructure "pulls" new code and applies changes In this scenario, the infrastructure state depends on the state of the repository, which creates a problem when combined with a pipeline: The pipeline runs when code is pushed to the repository, but at this point we don't know the current reconciliation state. A pipeline must then poll the infrastructure to check if the desired state has been reached before it can proceed with additional tasks. ### Intended users * [Sasha (Software Developer)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#sasha-software-developer) * [Priyanka (Platform Engineer)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#priyanka-platform-engineer) <!-- Who will use this feature? If known, include any of the following: types of users (e.g. Developer), personas, or specific company roles (e.g. Release Manager). It's okay to write "Unknown" and fill this field in later. Personas are described at https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/ * [Parker (Product Manager)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#parker-product-manager) * [Delaney (Development Team Lead)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#delaney-development-team-lead) * [Presley (Product Designer)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#presley-product-designer) * [Sasha (Software Developer)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#sasha-software-developer) * [Priyanka (Platform Engineer)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#priyanka-platform-engineer) * [Sidney (Systems Administrator)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#sidney-systems-administrator) * [Rachel (Release Manager)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#rachel-release-manager) * [Simone (Software Engineer in Test)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#simone-software-engineer-in-test) * [Allison (Application Ops)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#allison-application-ops) * [Ingrid (Infrastructure Operator)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#ingrid-infrastructure-operator) * [Dakota (Application Development Director)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#dakota-application-development-director) * [Dana (Data Analyst)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#dana-data-analyst) * [Eddie (Content Editor)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#eddie-content-editor) * [Amy (Application Security Engineer)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#amy-application-security-engineer) * [Isaac (Infrastructure Engineer)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#isaac-infrastructure-security-engineer) * [Alex (Security Operations Engineer)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#alex-security-operations-engineer) * [Cameron (Compliance Manager)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/personas/#cameron-compliance-manager) --> ### User experience goal A CI pipeline can contain jobs that represent a process that is executed by an external process, instead of a GitLab Runner. This will enable "hybrid" pipelines, that combine traditional CI tasks (for example, running tests) with Kubernetes deployment operations (waiting for desired state before proceeding). ### Design Proposal #### Job Details Page: - Don't include for MVC. - For Links: If the deployment is a "real" job, link to its details page, otherwise for an external job we can link to the pipeline. #### Jobs List Page:  - For external jobs, add an `external` badge to the job column. ## Pipeline Details Page:  - Add the word external to the tooltip of the job. ### Further details <!-- Include use cases, benefits, goals, or any other details that will help us understand the problem better. --> ### Permissions and Security <!-- What permissions are required to perform the described actions? Are they consistent with the existing permissions as documented for users, groups, and projects as appropriate? Is the proposed behavior consistent between the UI, API, and other access methods (e.g. email replies)? 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Don't hesitate to reach out to the Application Security Team (`@gitlab-com/gl-security/appsec`) to discuss any security concerns. --> ### Documentation <!-- See the Feature Change Documentation Workflow https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/documentation/workflow.html#for-a-product-change * Add all known Documentation Requirements in this section. See https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/documentation/workflow.html * If this feature requires changing permissions, update the permissions document. See https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/permissions.html --> ### Availability & Testing <!-- This section needs to be retained and filled in during the workflow planning breakdown phase of this feature proposal, if not earlier. What risks does this change pose to our availability? How might it affect the quality of the product? What additional test coverage or changes to tests will be needed? Will it require cross-browser testing? Please list the test areas (unit, integration and end-to-end) that needs to be added or updated to ensure that this feature will work as intended. Please use the list below as guidance. * Unit test changes * Integration test changes * End-to-end test change See the Quality Engineering quad planning and test planning processes and reach out to your counterpart Software Engineer in Test for assistance. Quad Planning: https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/quality/quality-engineering/quad-planning Test Planning: https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/quality/quality-engineering/test-engineering/#test-planning --> ### Available Tier <!-- This section should be used for setting the appropriate tier that this feature will belong to. Pricing can be found here: https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/ * Free * Premium/Silver * Ultimate/Gold --> ### Feature Usage Metrics <!-- How are you going to track usage of this feature? 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