Microservices: Deploy PNPM workspace using gitlab ci | Gitlab CI with PNPM Monorepo | Episode #27

Microservices architecture has gained a lot of popularity in recent years due to its many advantages, such as scalability, flexibility, and maintainability. One of the key components of microservices is the ability to deploy and manage individual services independently. In this episode, we will explore how to deploy a PNPM workspace using GitLab CI for a monorepo setup.

What is a PNPM workspace?

PNPM is a package manager for JavaScript that is designed to be fast, disk space efficient, and reliable. A PNPM workspace is a feature that allows you to manage multiple packages in a single repository. This is particularly useful in a microservices architecture, where each service may have its own set of dependencies.

Setting up GitLab CI for PNPM Monorepo

GitLab CI is a continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) tool that is integrated with the GitLab platform. It allows you to automate the building, testing, and deployment of your code. To set up GitLab CI for a PNPM monorepo, you will need to create a .gitlab-ci.yml file in the root of your repository.

Here is an example .gitlab-ci.yml file for deploying a PNPM workspace:

“`yaml
stages:
– build
– deploy

variables:
PNPM_VERSION: “6.14.6”

before_script:
– apt-get update
– apt-get install -y pnpm=${PNPM_VERSION}

build:
stage: build
script:
– pnpm install
– pnpm run build

deploy:
stage: deploy
script:
– pnpm run deploy
“`

In this configuration, we first define two stages: build and deploy. In the build stage, we install the necessary PNPM version and then run the pnpm install and pnpm run build commands to build our packages. In the deploy stage, we use the pnpm run deploy command to deploy our packages.

Conclusion

Deploying a PNPM workspace using GitLab CI for a monorepo setup is a powerful way to manage and deploy microservices. With the ability to define custom stages and scripts, you can easily tailor the deployment process to fit your specific needs. By using GitLab CI with PNPM, you can automate your deployment process and ensure that your microservices are deployed consistently and reliably.