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Woodpecker CI
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Woodpecker CI
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Open-source CI/CD engine · self-hosted installation
Read 7 Oct 2026 · woodpecker-ci.org
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- Database
- Woodpecker uses SQLite by default; PostgreSQL and MySQL are also listed as database options.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The Docker Compose guide shows a server and agent deployment, persistent server data, and shared-secret authentication between the server and agents.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Execution backends
- Agents can use Docker, Kubernetes, or Local backends, with backend availability varying by host operating system.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- External HTTP extensions can modify or generate pipeline configuration and provide registry credentials or secrets.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Extension security
- Woodpecker signs HTTP requests to extensions, which may receive private information and return configurations that can be executed.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Forge integrations
- Built-in forge support includes GitHub, Gitea, Forgejo, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Bitbucket Datacenter.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Woodpecker is distributed as container images and pre-built binaries; official DEB and RPM packages are built for Linux amd64 and arm64.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Local backend limitation
- The local backend runs pipeline commands on the agent host without isolation and is recommended only for trusted private setups.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Multiple forges
- Connecting multiple forges is described as experimental and is not recommended for public or otherwise untrusted environments.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Pipeline events
- Supported forges can trigger pipelines on events such as pushes, tags, and pull requests; release events are not supported for Bitbucket or Bitbucket Datacenter.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Pipeline execution
- Woodpecker runs pipeline steps in Docker containers, and plugins can extend pipeline features.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Platform support
- The supported-platforms page lists Windows, macOS, and Linux builds for selected components and architectures; backend availability varies by operating system.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Price
- The project says Woodpecker is open source and free, and will always be totally free.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Project history
- Woodpecker was forked from Drone 0.8 in 2019 and was originally forked by @laszlocph.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Woodpecker is a CI/CD engine with extensibility.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Secret handling
- Woodpecker supports repository, organization, and global secrets, and warns that externally sourced secrets may be exposed in pipeline logs.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security limitation
- The Local backend runs pipeline commands without isolation and is recommended only for private setups where code and pipelines are trusted.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support channels
- The project lists Matrix, Mastodon, and Bluesky as community links.woodpecker-ci.org · read 7 Oct 2026
