Learn DRONE-CI with Real Code Examples

Build and test a Node.js application

Run Python tests in containerized steps

Deploy Docker images to Kubernetes

Send Slack notifications on pipeline completion

Run multi-branch pipelines for feature, release, and master

Check agent logs for step failures

Verify Docker images exist and are accessible

Validate `.drone.yml` syntax using `drone lint`

Ensure secrets are properly configured

Check SCM webhook delivery status

Validate `.drone.yml` syntax with lint

Test pipeline steps locally with Docker

Run parallel builds to verify resource allocation

Check logs for errors or failures

Use ephemeral containers for reproducibility

Deploy Docker images to registry

Deploy to Kubernetes clusters

Trigger manual deployment steps

Integrate with serverless or cloud deployments

Use multi-step pipelines for blue/green or canary deployments

Drone server

Drone agents

Official plugins for deployment and notifications

SCM integrations (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)

CLI tools (`drone` command-line client)

Docker and container registries

Kubernetes clusters

Cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure

Notifications: Slack, Email, Teams

Artifact repositories: Nexus, Artifactory

Use reusable plugins and steps

Cache dependencies for faster builds

Parallelize independent steps

Use secrets and environment variables securely

Version pipeline alongside application code

Debugging containerized steps

Handling secrets securely

Scaling agents for multiple pipelines

Managing Docker images and caches

Maintaining complex YAML pipelines