Self-managed GitLab runners in AWS CodeBuild
GitLab provides two execution modes to run GitLab jobs in your CI/CD pipeline. One mode is GitLab-hosted runners, which are managed by GitLab and fully integrated with GitLab. The other mode is self-managed runners, which allows you to bring your own customized environment to run jobs in the GitLab CI/CD pipeline.
The high-level steps to configure a CodeBuild project to run GitLab CI/CD pipeline jobs are as follows:
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If you haven't done so already, connect with an OAuth app to connect your project to GitLab.
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Navigate to the CodeBuild console and create a CodeBuild project with a webhook and set up your webhook filters.
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Update your GitLab CI/CD pipeline YAML in GitLab to configure your build environment.
For a more detailed procedure, see Tutorial: Configure a CodeBuild-hosted GitLab runner.
This feature allows your GitLab CI/CD pipeline jobs to get native integration with AWS, which provides security and convenience through features like IAM, AWS CloudTrail, and Amazon VPC. You can access the latest instance types, including ARM-based instances.
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