AWS CodePipeline
Fully managed AWS CI/CD service for automating release pipelines.
AWS CodePipeline is a fully managed continuous delivery service that automates the build, test, and deploy phases of your release process. Integrates with CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and third-party tools. Pay per pipeline execution. Best for teams already deep in the AWS ecosystem wanting native CI/CD without third-party tools.
- Best for: CI/CD
- Pricing: $15/pipeline/mo starting tier
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Features
Cache Management
Built-in caching mechanisms to speed up builds
CodeBuild caching
Deployment Gate Approvals
Manual approval steps before production deployments
Manual approval action in pipeline
Docker/Kubernetes Support
Native support for building and deploying containerized applications
CodeBuild for Docker builds, ECR integration
Hosted Runners
Managed build infrastructure provided by the platform
Uses CodeBuild, EC2, or third-party runners
Marketplace/Plugins
Extensible ecosystem of pre-built integrations and plugins
AWS Marketplace actions
Matrix Builds
Run tests across multiple OS and language versions in parallel
Pipeline stages, not matrix builds
Parallel Execution
Run multiple jobs simultaneously to reduce build times
Stage-based execution, no native parallelism
Pipeline as Code
Define CI/CD pipelines through code files in the repository
CloudFormation and CodeBuild spec
Secrets Management
Secure storage and injection of API keys and credentials
IAM, Secrets Manager, Parameter Store
Self-Hosted Runners
Ability to run build agents on your own infrastructure
Self-hosted via EC2 or on-premises
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