GitLab CI Patterns skill: what it does and how to install it
Builds GitLab CI/CD pipelines for testing, container builds, security scans, infrastructure changes and multi-environment deployments.
Summary generated from the skill's documentation.
Install
$ npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill gitlab-ci-patternsRun it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.
About this skill
What it does. Provides YAML patterns for organising pipeline stages, caching dependencies, sharing build artefacts and using dynamic child pipelines. It also covers Docker builds, Terraform validation and deployment, security scanning, and Kubernetes deployments with protected variables and manual gates.
When to use it. For implementing GitLab CI/CD, improving pipeline performance, configuring runners or automating tests and deployments, including Kubernetes and GitOps workflows.
History
Repo stars
41.8k+1.5k since 5 Oct 2026
Stars are counted for the whole repository, which holds 76 skills.
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| Date | Repo stars |
|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | 41,741 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 41,668 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 41,623 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 41,590 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 41,533 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 41,400 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 41,212 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 41,081 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | 40,990 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 40,943 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 40,891 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 40,824 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 40,663 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 40,579 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 40,457 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 40,368 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 40,319 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 40,307 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 40,296 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 40,267 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 40,238 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 40,212 |
Installs
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