Docker integration

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There are two primary ways to incorporate Docker into your CI/CD workflow:

  • Run your CI/CD jobs in Docker containers.

    You can create CI/CD jobs to do things like test, build, or publish an application. These jobs can run in Docker containers.

    For example, you can tell GitLab CI/CD to use a Node image that’s hosted on Docker Hub or in the GitLab container registry. Your job then runs in a container that’s based on the image. The container has all the Node dependencies you need to build your app.

  • Use Docker or kaniko to build Docker images.

    You can create CI/CD jobs to build Docker images and publish them to a container registry.