Gitlab Ci Validator
Validates GitLab CI configurations for common errors and best practices, ensuring smoother pipeline builds and reducing troubleshooting time.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add gitlab-ci-validator npx -- -y @trustedskills/gitlab-ci-validator
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab-ci-validator": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/gitlab-ci-validator"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The gitlab-ci-validator skill validates GitLab CI configuration files (.gitlab-ci.yml). It checks for syntax errors and common mistakes, ensuring your pipelines are configured correctly before execution. This helps prevent pipeline failures due to misconfigurations and improves overall DevOps efficiency.
When to use it
- Pre-commit Checks: Integrate the validator into a pre-commit hook to catch errors early in the development lifecycle.
- Pipeline Validation: Use it within your CI/CD pipelines to validate
.gitlab-ci.ymlfiles before running jobs. - Configuration Review: Quickly verify changes made to your GitLab CI configuration during code reviews.
- Troubleshooting Pipeline Failures: Identify potential issues in your
.gitlab-ci.ymlfile when experiencing unexpected pipeline failures.
Key capabilities
- Validates
.gitlab-ci.ymlsyntax. - Identifies common configuration errors.
- Provides informative error messages.
Example prompts
- "Validate this GitLab CI config: [paste .gitlab-ci.yml content]"
- "Check my .gitlab-ci.yml for errors."
- "Can you validate the following pipeline definition?"
Tips & gotchas
The skill requires access to the .gitlab-ci.yml file content, either through direct input or a URL. Ensure the AI agent has appropriate permissions if accessing files from a remote repository.
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