How do I use the when: manual section in a pipeline as code?

To use the when: manual section in a GitLab pipeline as code, you can define a job or a step that requires manual intervention to proceed. This can be useful when you want to pause the pipeline execution and prompt a user to manually trigger the next step.

Here's an example of how you can use the when: manual section:

deploy:
  stage: deploy
  script:
    - echo "Deploying..."
  when: manual

In the above example:

The deploy job is defined in the deploy stage of the pipeline.

The script section includes the necessary deployment commands or scripts.

The when: manual section indicates that the job should wait for manual intervention before proceeding.

When this pipeline is executed, the deploy job will pause and display a manual play button in the GitLab UI. A user with appropriate permissions can manually trigger the job to continue the pipeline execution.

Using the when: manual section allows you to control the flow of your pipeline and ensure that critical steps, such as deployments, require manual approval or intervention before proceeding.

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