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DSCI Simplifies CI Job Artifact Handling with `~/artifacts/` Directory
Key points
- Artifacts are created by placing files in `~/artifacts/`.
- Subsequent jobs automatically access files from `~/artifacts/`.
- Removing a file from `~/artifacts/` makes it unavailable for later jobs.
- The directory acts as a data buffer for pipeline stages.
Simplified Artifact Management
DSCI has implemented a new approach to handling job artifacts within CI pipelines. This method aims to reduce the complexity associated with passing data between different stages of a continuous integration workflow.
How Artifacts Work
Under the new system, any file created within the `~/artifacts/` directory during a CI job is automatically considered an artifact. This designation means that these files become accessible to subsequent jobs in the pipeline without requiring additional configuration or explicit transfer commands.
For example, a shell script can create a file in `~/artifacts/` using a simple `echo` command, and a Python script in a later job can then read that file from the same directory path.
Pipeline Data Buffer
The `~/artifacts/` directory effectively functions as a data buffer for the entire pipeline. If a job removes a file from this directory, that file will no longer be available for any following jobs. This mechanism provides a straightforward way to manage the flow and persistence of data across different stages of a CI process.
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Primary sources
GitHub melezhik/DSCIReporting from
DSCI introduces a simplified method for managing CI job artifacts by designating the `~/artifacts/` directory as the default location for all artifact files. This change allows subsequent jobs in a pipeline to automatically access files placed in this directory, functioning as a data buffer between pipeline stages.