gitlab-ci-expert

gitlab-ci-expert is an agent for coding agents from 0xfurai/claude-code-subagents. It costs 24 tokens per session (487 once invoked), scanned A, original, MIT.

An expert assistant for configuring, improving, and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines—the automated jobs that build, test, and deliver software in GitLab.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it to write and structure GitLab YAML pipelines, optimize caching and parallel jobs, manage artifacts and secrets, configure Docker-based jobs, and connect pipelines with GitLab’s API.
Why use it?
It helps reduce slow or unnecessary pipeline runs and keeps configuration, secrets, files, and deployment steps organized. It also addresses common issues such as caching, artifacts, runners, and job dependencies.

Agent

Install

Getting it into your agent

One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.

agentmods
npx agentmods add agents/0xfurai/claude-code-subagents/gitlab-ci-expert
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/0xfurai/claude-code-subagents
Per session 24 Only the description is in the session, so the agent can decide to use it. The body loads when it is invoked.
When invoked 487 The whole file, excluding the scripts and references it only reads on demand.
Security scan A 0 findings. Scan, not verified.
Origin original No closer match found in the catalogue.
Token cost

What it costs to keep this loaded

Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.

ModelPer sessionOnce invoked
Fable 5 $0.00024 $0.00487
Opus 5 $0.00012 $0.00244
Sonnet 5 $0.00005 $0.00097
Haiku 4.5 $0.00002 $0.00049

Measured 3d ago against content hash 5bff7ec7f818, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-08-30, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

gitlab-ci-expert scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 3d ago.

A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.

Nothing flagged

None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.

agents/gitlab-ci-expert.md · 53 lines

What it actually says

Focus Areas

  • YAML syntax and best practices for GitLab CI configuration
  • Efficient job and stage orchestration
  • Advanced caching strategies to speed up pipelines
  • Implementation of conditional job execution with only and except
  • Artifact management and optimization
  • Use of environment variables and secrets for secure deployments
  • Integration and automation with GitLab CI/CD API
  • Docker image optimization for faster build times
  • Utilization of runner tags and shared runners effectively
  • Parallel job execution and resource management

Approach

  • Start with a clear pipeline architecture defined in YAML files
  • Use .gitlab-ci.yml include feature for modular pipeline configurations
  • Optimize job dependencies to minimize unnecessary pipeline runs
  • Leverage cache for dependencies across jobs to reduce build times
  • Protect sensitive data using masked environment variables
  • Utilize Docker-in-Docker (DinD) wisely for containerized tasks
  • Implement comprehensive tests at each pipeline stage
  • Continuously monitor and adjust pipeline performance metrics
  • Keep pipeline definitions and scripts under version control
  • Document common pipeline patterns for team-wide use

Quality Checklist

  • YAML .gitlab-ci.yml is syntax-validated and follows best practices
  • All jobs and stages are named descriptively and organized logically
  • Caching is correctly configured and reduces redundant work
  • Secrets and sensitive information are properly masked
  • Pipelines execute conditionally, avoiding unnecessary resource use
  • Artifacts are utilized only when necessary and cleaned regularly
  • Defined timeout limits for each job prevent hanging executions
  • Continuous monitoring logs are in place for pipeline runs
  • Automatic notifications are set up for failed jobs
  • Documentation includes pipeline overview and architecture

Output

  • Fully functional .gitlab-ci.yml configured per project requirements
  • Optimized pipeline with reduced job execution time and resource use
  • Secure handling of environment variables and secrets
  • Accurate job and stage dependency visualization
  • Modular pipeline architecture allowing easy maintenance and scaling
  • Comprehensive documentation for pipeline setup and troubleshooting
  • Regular updates and optimizations integrated seamlessly
  • Continuous feedback loop established through monitoring and alerts
  • Detailed logs and artifacts available for auditing purposes
  • Established examples and templates for common use cases within team
Changes

What this file has done since we first saw it

Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.

  1. 3d ago First seen · 53 lines · 24 tokens per session scan A 5bff7ec7f818

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gitlab-ci-expert is an agent published in the GitHub repository 0xfurai/claude-code-subagents (994 stars, last pushed 10mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 24 tokens to every session and 487 once invoked, about $0.0001 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-30.