Woodpecker CI is a lightweight, community-driven CI application for self-hosted environments. We believe in the power of open source to streamline and simplify continuous integration—ensuring that developers can focus on building great software rather than wrestling with complex pipelines.

• Open Source & Community Driven: Our project is maintained by a passionate community of contributors. Join us in shaping the future of CI!

• Lightweight & Container-Based: Built on containers, Woodpecker CI seamlessly fits into existing infrastructure. It’s fast, flexible, and easy to scale.

• Simple, Yet Powerful: Whether you’re just starting out with CI or you’re running large-scale pipelines, Woodpecker’s straightforward configuration and extensibility make it the right fit.

• Customization & Extensibility: Extend or modify Woodpecker CI to meet your unique needs through a growing collection of plugins.

1. Install Woodpecker: Check out our Installation Guide to learn how to get up and running quickly.

2. Create Your First Pipeline: Woodpecker pipelines are defined in a YAML file. Dive into our Quickstart to set up your first pipeline.

3. Explore the Docs: Our documentation covers everything from pipeline syntax and plugin development to best practices and advanced use cases.

We welcome contributions of all kinds—bug reports, feature requests, code contributions, and everything in between. Check out our Contributing Guidelines to get started.

1. Discuss Ideas: Have an idea or a suggestion? Please open a Discussion or jump in on existing conversations.

2. Report Issues: Found a bug? Create an Issue to let us know.

3. Pull Requests: Ready to contribute code or documentation? Fork the repo, make your changes, and submit a Pull Request.

• Chat & Support: Join our Matrix Channel for real-time support and discussion.
• Blog Posts & Updates: Check our blog for project announcements, tutorials, and more.
• Social Media: We have accounts on Mastodon and X.

Woodpecker CI is released under the Apache License 2.0. Enjoy the freedom to use, modify, and distribute Woodpecker as you see fit.

Thank you for visiting our organization! Let’s build a powerful, open source CI ecosystem—together.