Learn CONCOURSE-CI with Real Code Examples

CI pipeline for a Node.js project with lint and test jobs

Docker image build and push pipeline

Automated deployment to Kubernetes

Multi-stage pipelines for build, test, and release

Resource-triggered pipelines for microservices dependencies

Check `fly` CLI logs for pipeline errors

Verify resource versions are correctly detected

Check container logs for task failures

Ensure worker nodes are registered and healthy

Validate YAML syntax and pipeline structure

Test individual tasks locally using Docker

Use `fly execute` for one-off task runs

Validate resource versions and triggers

Monitor job output via web UI

Check artifacts or container outputs for correctness

Single Concourse server for small teams

Multi-worker setup for high-scale pipelines

Dockerized deployment of Concourse components

Kubernetes deployment with Helm charts

Resource-based triggers for automated deployment

Concourse server (ATC)

Worker nodes

fly CLI for pipeline management

Vault for secrets management

Docker for containerized task execution

Git repositories (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)

Docker registries

Cloud storage (S3, GCS)

Kubernetes deployments

Custom resources and webhooks

Reuse tasks to reduce duplication

Use lightweight Docker images for speed

Monitor resource versions to optimize triggers

Split large pipelines for clarity

Audit pipeline execution regularly

Debugging task failures inside containers

Managing complex pipeline YAMLs

Resource versioning and triggers

Scaling pipelines across multiple workers

Integrating external services and deployments