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diff --git a/doc/rationale.md b/doc/rationale.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a68b154 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/rationale.md @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +Rationale +========= + +I started this project because the existing solutions sucked. +I wanted a CI system that adheres to the following criteria. + +1. Painless integration with git hosting providers (especially Gitea, since + it's free and easy to self-host, and GitHub, since I use it the most). +2. Pipeline configuration must be stored with the code. + * This disqualifies Buildbot and Concorse. + Buildbot requires pipeline configuration to be stored on the server + side, which is stupid. + There are some hacks, but they're lame. + Concorse is the same, and it's `set-pipeline` hack is even more lame. +3. Support for multiple projects. + * This pretty much disqualifies Buildbot again. +4. Easy configuration and set up. + * This disqualifies Jenkins, Buildbot and Concorse. + I've been working as a software developer for 10 years, and I can + recognize when something's over-engineered and over-complicated. +5. Easy and free to self-host. + * This disqualifies all the major cloud providers, like GitHub and + GitLab. +6. Free in license and in spirit. + * This disqualifies Drone.io, which I think would be pretty nice + otherwise. +7. Not yet another custom file format. + * I'm a bit tired of converting pipelines from .travis.yml to + .github/workflows/ci.yml to Jenkinsfile and vice versa. + Shell scripts all the way. +8. Stateless pipeline runs in containers. + * This is something that should be very easy to configure, Docker + should be first-class. +9. You must be able to run pipelines locally to test your changes. + * Pretty much none of the solutions (maybe only Concorse) make this an + option. +10. The UI should look like shit. + * Woodpecker, you're out. + +Pretty much I would like something like Drone.io, but free in spirit and in +license, and without a custom YAML format. |