AI engineering glossary · MLOps, LLMOps cloud

What is CI pipeline?

CI pipeline (also called Build pipeline): An automated, ordered series of jobs defined in a configuration file, such as install, lint, test, build and publish, that runs whenever code changes. Each stage must pass before the next runs, and results appear on the pull request.

Level: beginnerTopic: MLOps, LLMOps cloud

CI pipeline: an example

A YAML file defines four stages; a failed unit test in stage two stops the pipeline and marks the pull request red.

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Where you learn it

CI pipeline is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.

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