container Test
Define a Test which runs a command in a container image, e.g. in a Kubernetes namespace (when used with the
kubernetes provider).This is a simplified abstraction, which can be convenient for simple scenarios, but has limited features compared to more platform-specific types. For example, you cannot specify replicas for redundancy, and various platform-specific options are not included. For more flexibility, please look at other Test types like kubernetes-pod.
Below is the full schema reference for the action. For an introduction to configuring Garden, please look at our Configuration guide.
The first section contains the complete YAML schema, and the second section describes each schema key.
container actions also export values that are available in template strings. See the Outputs section below for details.The values in the schema below are the default values.
# The type of action, e.g. `exec`, `container` or `kubernetes`. Some are built into Garden but mostly these will be
# defined by your configured providers.
type:
# A valid name for the action. Must be unique across all actions of the same _kind_ in your project.
name:
# A description of the action.
description:
# By default, the directory where the action is defined is used as the source for the build context.
#
# You can override this by setting either `source.path` to another (POSIX-style) path relative to the action source
# directory, or `source.repository` to get the source from an external repository.
#
# If using `source.path`, you must make sure the target path is in a git repository.
#
# For `source.repository` behavior, please refer to the [Remote Sources
# guide](https://docs.garden.io/advanced/using-remote-sources).
source:
# A relative POSIX-style path to the source directory for this action. You must make sure this path exists and is in
# a git repository!
path:
# When set, Garden will import the action source from this repository, but use this action configuration (and not
# scan for configs in the separate repository).
repository:
# A remote repository URL. Currently only supports git servers. Must contain a hash suffix pointing to a specific
# branch or tag, with the format: <git remote url>#<branch|tag>
url:
# A list of other actions that this action depends on, and should be built, deployed or run (depending on the action
# type) before processing this action.
#
# Each dependency should generally be expressed as a `"<kind>.<name>"` string, where _<kind>_ is one of `build`,
# `deploy`, `run` or `test`, and _<name>_ is the name of the action to depend on.
#
# You may also optionally specify a dependency as an object, e.g. `{ kind: "Build", name: "some-image" }`.
#
# Any empty values (i.e. null or empty strings) are ignored, so that you can conditionally add in a dependency via
# template expressions.
dependencies: []
# Set this to `true` to disable the action. You can use this with conditional template strings to disable actions
# based on, for example, the current environment or other variables (e.g. `disabled: ${environment.name == "prod"}`).
# This can be handy when you only need certain actions for specific environments, e.g. only for development.
#
# For Build actions, this means the build is not performed _unless_ it is declared as a dependency by another enabled
# action (in which case the Build is assumed to be necessary for the dependant action to be run or built).
#
# For other action kinds, the action is skipped in all scenarios, and dependency declarations to it are ignored. Note
# however that template strings referencing outputs (i.e. runtime outputs) will fail to resolve when the action is
# disabled, so you need to make sure to provide alternate values for those if you're using them, using conditional
# expressions.
disabled: false
# Specify a list of POSIX-style paths or globs that should be regarded as source files for this action, and thus will
# affect the computed _version_ of the action.
#
# For actions other than _Build_ actions, this is usually not necessary to specify, or is implicitly inferred. An
# exception would be e.g. an `exec` action without a `build` reference, where the relevant files cannot be inferred
# and you want to define which files should affect the version of the action, e.g. to make sure a Test action is run
# when certain files are modified.
#
# _Build_ actions have a different behavior, since they generally are based on some files in the source tree, so
# please reference the docs for more information on those.
#
# Note that you can also _exclude_ files using the `exclude` field or by placing `.gardenignore` files in your source
# tree, which use the same format as `.gitignore` files. See the [Configuration Files
# guide](https://docs.garden.io/using-garden/configuration-overview#including-excluding-files-and-directories) for
# details.
include:
# Specify a list of POSIX-style paths or glob patterns that should be explicitly excluded from the action's version.
#
# For actions other than _Build_ actions, this is usually not necessary to specify, or is implicitly inferred. For
# _Deploy_, _Run_ and _Test_ actions, the exclusions specified here only applied on top of explicitly set `include`
# paths, or such paths inferred by providers. See the [Configuration Files
# guide](https://docs.garden.io/using-garden/configuration-overview#including-excluding-files-and-directories) for
# details.
#
# Unlike the `scan.exclude` field in the project config, the filters here have _no effect_ on which files and
# directories are watched for changes when watching is enabled. Use the project `scan.exclude` field to affect those,
# if you have large directories that should not be watched for changes.
exclude:
# A map of variables scoped to this particular action. These are resolved before any other parts of the action
# configuration and take precedence over group-scoped variables (if applicable) and project-scoped variables, in that
# order. They may reference group-scoped and project-scoped variables, and generally can use any template strings
# normally allowed when resolving the action.
variables:
# Specify a list of paths (relative to the directory where the action is defined) to a file containing variables, that
# we apply on top of the action-level `variables` field, and take precedence over group-level variables (if
# applicable) and project-level variables, in that order.
#
# If you specify multiple paths, they are merged in the order specified, i.e. the last one takes precedence over the
# previous ones.
#
# The format of the files is determined by the configured file's extension:
#
# * `.env` - Standard "dotenv" format, as defined by [dotenv](https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#rules).
# * `.yaml`/`.yml` - YAML. The file must consist of a YAML document, which must be a map (dictionary). Keys may
# contain any value type.
# * `.json` - JSON. Must contain a single JSON _object_ (not an array).
#
# _NOTE: The default varfile format will change to YAML in Garden v0.13, since YAML allows for definition of nested
# objects and arrays._
#
# To use different varfiles in different environments, you can template in the environment name to the varfile name,
# e.g. `varfile: "my-action.\$\{environment.name\}.env` (this assumes that the corresponding varfiles exist).
#
# If a listed varfile cannot be found, it is ignored.
varfiles: []
# Specify a _Build_ action, and resolve this action from the context of that Build.
#
# For example, you might create an `exec` Build which prepares some manifests, and then reference that in a
# `kubernetes` _Deploy_ action, and the resulting manifests from the Build.
#
# This would mean that instead of looking for manifest files relative to this action's location in your project
# structure, the output directory for the referenced `exec` Build would be the source.
build:
kind:
# Set a timeout for the test to complete, in seconds.
timeout: 600
spec:
# The command/entrypoint to run the container with.
command:
# The arguments (on top of the `command`, i.e. entrypoint) to run the container with.
args:
# Key/value map of environment variables. Keys must be valid POSIX environment variable names (must not start with
# `GARDEN`) and values must be primitives or references to secrets.
env: {}
cpu:
# The minimum amount of CPU the container needs to be available for it to be deployed, in millicpus (i.e. 1000 = 1
# CPU)
min: 10
# The maximum amount of CPU the container can use, in millicpus (i.e. 1000 = 1 CPU). If set to null will result in
# no limit being set.
max: 1000
memory:
# The minimum amount of RAM the container needs to be available for it to be deployed, in megabytes (i.e. 1024 = 1
# GB)
min: 90
# The maximum amount of RAM the container can use, in megabytes (i.e. 1024 = 1 GB) If set to null will result in
# no limit being set.
max: 1024
# List of volumes that should be mounted when starting the container.
#
# Note: If neither `hostPath` nor `action` is specified,
# an empty ephemeral volume is created and mounted when deploying the container.
volumes:
- # The name of the allocated volume.
name:
# The path where the volume should be mounted in the container.
containerPath:
# _NOTE: Usage of hostPath is generally discouraged, since it doesn't work reliably across different platforms
# and providers. Some providers may not support it at all._
#
# A local path or path on the node that's running the container, to mount in the container, relative to the
# config source directory (or absolute).
hostPath:
# The action reference to a _volume Deploy action_ that should be mounted at `containerPath`. The supported
# action types are `persistentvolumeclaim` and `configmap`.
#
# Note: Make sure to pay attention to the supported `accessModes` of the referenced volume. Unless it supports
# the ReadWriteMany access mode, you'll need to make sure it is not configured to be mounted by multiple
# services at the same time. Refer to the documentation of the module type in question to learn more.
action:
# If true, run the main container in privileged mode. Processes in privileged containers are essentially equivalent
# to root on the host. Defaults to false.
privileged:
# POSIX capabilities to add when running the container.
addCapabilities:
# POSIX capabilities to remove when running the container.
dropCapabilities:
# Specify if containers in this action have TTY support enabled (which implies having stdin support enabled).
tty: false
# Specifies the container's deployment strategy.
deploymentStrategy: RollingUpdate
# Specify artifacts to copy out of the container after the run. The artifacts are stored locally under the
# `.garden/artifacts` directory.
#
# Note: Depending on the provider, this may require the container image to include `sh` `tar`, in order to enable
# the file transfer.
artifacts:
- # A POSIX-style path or glob to copy. Must be an absolute path. May contain wildcards.
source:
# A POSIX-style path to copy the artifacts to, relative to the project artifacts directory at
# `.garden/artifacts`.
target: .
# Specify an image ID to deploy. Should be a valid Docker image identifier. Required if no `build` is specified.
image:
The type of action, e.g.
exec, container or kubernetes. Some are built into Garden but mostly these will be defined by your configured providers.Type | Required |
|---|---|
string | Yes |
A valid name for the action. Must be unique across all actions of the same kind in your project.
Type | Required |
|---|---|
string | Yes |
A description of the action.
Type | Required |
|---|---|
string | No |
By default, the directory where the action is defined is used as the source for the build context.
You can override this by setting either
source.path to another (POSIX-style) path relative to the action source directory, or source.repository to get the source from an external repository.If using
source.path, you must make sure the target path is in a git repository.Type | Required |
|---|---|
object | No |
A relative POSIX-style path to the source directory for this action. You must make sure this path exists and is in a git repository!
Type | Required |
|---|---|
posixPath | No |
When set, Garden will import the action source from this repository, but use this action configuration (and not scan for configs in the separate repository).
Type | Required |
|---|---|
object | No |
A remote repository URL. Currently only supports git servers. Must contain a hash suffix pointing to a specific branch or tag, with the format: #<branch|tag>
Type | Required |
|---|---|
gitUrl | string | Yes |
Example:
source:
...
repository:
...
url: "git+https://github.com/org/repo.git#v2.0"
A list of other actions that this action depends on, and should be built, deployed or run (depending on the action type) before processing this action.
Each dependency should generally be expressed as a
"<kind>.<name>" string, where is one of build, deploy, run or test, and is the name of the action to depend on.You may also optionally specify a dependency as an object, e.g.
{ kind: "Build", name: "some-image" }.Any empty values (i.e. null or empty strings) are ignored, so that you can conditionally add in a dependency via template expressions.
Type | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|
array[actionReference] | [] | No |
Example:
dependencies:
- build.my-image
- deploy.api
Set this to
true to disable the action. You can use this with conditional template strings to disable actions based on, for example, the current environment or other variables (e.g. disabled: ${environment.name == "prod"}). This can be handy when you only need certain actions for specific environments, e.g. only for development.For Build actions, this means the build is not performed unless it is declared as a dependency by another enabled action (in which case the Build is assumed to be necessary for the dependant action to be run or built).
For other action kinds, the action is skipped in all scenarios, and dependency declarations to it are ignored. Note however that template strings referencing outputs (i.e. runtime outputs) will fail to resolve when the action is disabled, so you need to make sure to provide alternate values for those if you're using them, using conditional expressions.
Type | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|
boolean | false | No |
Specify a list of POSIX-style paths or globs that should be regarded as source files for this action, and thus will affect the computed version of the action.
For actions other than Build actions, this is usually not necessary to specify, or is implicitly inferred. An exception would be e.g. an
exec action without a build reference, where the relevant files cannot be inferred and you want to define which files should affect the version of the action, e.g. to make sure a Test action is run when certain files are modified.Build actions have a different behavior, since they generally are based on some files in the source tree, so please reference the docs for more information on those.
Note that you can also exclude files using the
exclude field or by placing .gardenignore files in your source tree, which use the same format as .gitignore files. See the Configuration Files guide for details.Type | Required |
|---|---|
array[posixPath] | No |
Example:
include:
- my-app.js
- some-assets/**/*
Specify a list of POSIX-style paths or glob patterns that should be explicitly excluded from the action's version.
For actions other than Build actions, this is usually not necessary to specify, or is implicitly inferred. For Deploy, Run and Test actions, the exclusions specified here only applied on top of explicitly set
include paths, or such paths inferred by providers. See the Configuration Files guide for details.Unlike the
scan.exclude field in the project config, the filters here have no effect on which files and directories are watched for changes when watching is enabled. Use the project scan.exclude field to affect those, if you have large directories that should not be watched for changes.Type | Required |
|---|---|
array[posixPath] | No |
Example:
exclude:
- tmp/**/*
- '*.log'
A map of variables scoped to this particular action. These are resolved before any other parts of the action configuration and take precedence over group-scoped variables (if applicable) and project-scoped variables, in that order. They may reference group-scoped and project-scoped variables, and generally can use any template strings normally allowed when resolving the action.
Type | Required |
|---|---|
object | No |
Specify a list of paths (relative to the directory where the action is defined) to a file containing variables, that we apply on top of the action-level
variables field, and take precedence over group-level variables (if applicable) and project-level variables, in that order.If you specify multiple paths, they are merged in the order specified, i.e. the last one takes precedence over the previous ones.
The format of the files is determined by the configured file's extension:
.yaml/.yml- YAML. The file must consist of a YAML document, which must be a map (dictionary). Keys may contain any value type..json- JSON. Must contain a single JSON object (not an array).
NOTE: The default varfile format will change to YAML in Garden v0.13, since YAML allows for definition of nested objects and arrays.
To use different varfiles in different environments, you can template in the environment name to the varfile name, e.g.
varfile: "my-action.\$\{environment.name\}.env (this assumes that the corresponding varfiles exist).If a listed varfile cannot be found, it is ignored.
Type | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|
array[posixPath] | [] | No |
Example:
varfiles:
"my-action.env"
Specify a Build action, and resolve this action from the context of that Build.
For example, you might create an
exec Build which prepares some manifests, and then reference that in a kubernetes Deploy action, and the resulting manifests from the Build.This would mean that instead of looking for manifest files relative to this action's location in your project structure, the output directory for the referenced
exec Build would be the source.Type | Required |
|---|---|
string | No |
Type | Allowed Values | Required |
|---|---|---|
string | "Test" | Yes |
Set a timeout for the test to complete, in seconds.
Type | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|
number | 600 | No |
Type | Required |
|---|---|
object | No |
The command/entrypoint to run the container with.
Type | Required |
|---|---|
array[string] | No |
Example:
spec:
...
command:
- /bin/sh
- '-c'
The arguments (on top of the
command, i.e. entrypoint) to run the container with.Type | Required |
|---|---|
array[string] | No |
Example:
spec:
...
args:
- npm
- start
Key/value map of environment variables. Keys must be valid POSIX environment variable names (must not start with
GARDEN) and values must be primitives or references to secrets.Type | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|
object | {} | No |
Example:
spec:
...
env:
- MY_VAR: some-value
MY_SECRET_VAR:
secretRef:
name: my-secret
key: some-key
- {}
Type | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|
object | {"min":10,"max":1000} | No |
The minimum amount of CPU the container needs to be available for it to be deployed, in millicpus (i.e. 1000 = 1 CPU)
Type | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|
number | 10 | No |
The maximum amount of CPU the container can use, in millicpus (i.e. 1000 = 1 CPU). If set to null will result in no limit being set.
Type | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|
number | 1000 | No |
Type | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|
object | {"min":90,"max":1024} | No |
The minimum amount of RAM the container needs to be available for it to be deployed, in megabytes (i.e. 1024 = 1 GB)
Type | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|
number | 90 | No |
The maximum amount of RAM the container can use, in megabytes (i.e. 1024 = 1 GB) If set to null will result in no limit being set.
Type | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|
number | 1024 | No |
List of volumes that should be mounted when starting the container.
Note: If neither
hostPath nor action is specified, an empty ephemeral volume is created and mounted when deploying the container.Type | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|
array[object] | [] | No |
The name of the allocated volume.
Type | Required |
|---|---|
string | Yes |
The path where the volume should be mounted in the container.
Type | Required |
|---|---|
posixPath | Yes |
NOTE: Usage of hostPath is generally discouraged, since it doesn't work reliably across different platforms and providers. Some providers may not support it at all.
A local path or path on the node that's running the container, to mount in the container, relative to the config source directory (or absolute).
Type | Required |
|---|---|
posixPath | No |
Example:
spec:
...
volumes:
- hostPath: "/some/dir"
The action reference to a volume Deploy action that should be mounted at
containerPath. The supported action types are persistentvolumeclaim and configmap.Note: Make sure to pay attention to the supported
accessModes of the referenced volume. Unless it supports the ReadWriteMany access mode, you'll need to make sure it is not configured to be mounted by multiple services at the same time. Refer to the documentation of the module type in question to learn more.Type | Required |
|---|---|
actionReference | No |
If true, run the main container in privileged mode. Processes in privileged containers are essentially equivalent to root on the host. Defaults to false.
Type | Required |
|---|---|
boolean | No |
POSIX capabilities to add when running the container.
Type | Required |
|---|---|
array[string] | No |
POSIX capabilities to remove when running the container.
Type | Required |
|---|---|
array[string] | No |
Specify if containers in this action have TTY support enabled (which implies having stdin support enabled).
Type | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|
boolean | false | No |
Specifies the container's deployment strategy.
Type | Allowed Values | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
string | "RollingUpdate", "Recreate" | "RollingUpdate" | Yes |
Specify artifacts to copy out of the container after the run. The artifacts are stored locally under the
.garden/artifacts directory.Note: Depending on the provider, this may require the container image to include
sh tar, in order to enable the file transfer.Type | Required |
|---|---|
array[object] | No |
Example:
spec:
...
artifacts:
- source: /report/**/*
A POSIX-style path or glob to copy. Must be an absolute path. May contain wildcards.
Type | Required |
|---|---|
posixPath | Yes |
Example:
spec:
...
artifacts:
- source: /report/**/*
- source: "/output/**/*"
A POSIX-style path to copy the artifacts to, relative to the project artifacts directory at
.garden/artifacts.Type | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|
posixPath | "." | No |
Example:
spec:
...
artifacts:
- source: /report/**/*
- target: "outputs/foo/"
Specify an image ID to deploy. Should be a valid Docker image identifier. Required if no
build is specified.Type | Required |
|---|---|
string | No |
The following keys are available via the
${actions.test.<name>} template string key for container action.The name of the action.
Type |
|---|
string |
Whether the action is disabled.
Type |
|---|
boolean |
Example:
my-variable: ${actions.test.my-test.disabled}
The local path to the action build directory.
Type |
|---|
string |
Example:
my-variable: ${actions.test.my-test.buildPath}
The local path to the action source directory.
Type |
|---|
string |
Example:
my-variable: ${actions.test.my-test.sourcePath}
The mode that the action should be executed in (e.g. 'sync' or 'local' for Deploy actions). Set to 'default' if no special mode is being used.
Type | Default |
|---|---|
string | "default" |
Example:
my-variable: ${actions.test.my-test.mode}
The variables configured on the action.
Type | Default |
|---|---|
object | {} |
Type |
|---|
string | number | boolean | link | array[link] |
The full log output from the executed action. (Pro-tip: Make it machine readable so it can be parsed by dependants)
Type | Default |
|---|---|
string | "" |
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