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Pipeline Templates

View and understand pipeline templates that standardize CI/CD workflows across your applications.

Summary​

Pipeline templates define the steps, variables, and deployment patterns that applications can use. Create templates once and apply them to multiple applications for consistent deployments.

Prerequisites​

  • Platform Admin or Team Admin role
  • Access to the Konstruct UI
  • At least one environment created

View Pipeline Templates​

  1. Navigate to Pipeline Templates in the left sidebar

Pipeline templates page

Default Pipeline Template​

Konstruct includes a production-ready default pipeline template:

  • GitHub repository URL: https://github.com/konstructio/konstruct-templates
  • Branch: main
  • Path: templates/workflows

This template automatically provides two GitHub Actions workflows for your applications:

publish.yaml Workflow​

  • Triggers on commits to main branch
  • Builds your Docker container from the Dockerfile
  • Tags images with semantic versions (e.g., v1.2.3)
  • Publishes containers to your AWS ECR registry
  • Creates and publishes Helm charts
  • Manages versioning automatically

deploy.yaml Workflow​

  • Manages progressive deployments through environments
  • Deploys to Stage 1 (e.g., dev environment)
  • Promotes to Stage 2 (e.g., staging environment)
  • Advances to Stage 3 (e.g., production environment)
  • Applies to all clusters within each environment
  • Includes health checks and rollback capabilities

How Templates Work​

When you register an application with Konstruct:

  1. Workflow Files Added: The publish.yaml and deploy.yaml files are automatically added to .github/workflows/
  2. Helm Charts Created: A charts/ directory with Kubernetes manifests is generated
  3. Environment Integration: Workflows are configured based on your environment stages
  4. Automatic Execution: Pipelines run on every commit to main branch

Customizing the Default Template​

You can fork the upstream template repository and customize:

  • Build steps and Docker strategies
  • Testing and security scanning stages
  • Deployment patterns and approval workflows
  • Environment-specific configurations
  • Notification and monitoring integrations

Best Practices​

  • Start Simple: Create basic templates and add complexity as needed
  • Use Variables: Make templates flexible with well-named variables
  • Include Security: Add security scanning and compliance checks
  • Document Variables: Provide clear descriptions for all template variables
  • Test Templates: Validate templates with a test application first

What's Next?​