Tekton
Open Source Apache-2.0Cloud-native CI/CD framework for Kubernetes
Description
Tekton is a powerful, cloud-native CI/CD framework that runs directly on Kubernetes. It provides pipelines as Kubernetes Custom Resources and leverages the native scalability and infrastructure of Kubernetes. Tekton offers reusable tasks, pipeline resources, triggers, and a catalog of community tasks. It is a project of the Continuous Delivery Foundation and is particularly well suited for cloud-native development teams.
Preview
Platforms
Linux Docker
Replaces the following proprietary tools
GitHub Actions → Tekton
CircleCI → Tekton
Travis CI → Tekton
Self-Hosting
Tekton can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure. Visit the official documentation for installation instructions.
Documentation →Categories
Tags
#kubernetes
#cloud-native
#go
#custom-resources
#cdf
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