Gitpod Automations: bringing DevOps to your development environment

Gitpod Automations bring DevOps capabilities to your development environment by enabling programmable tasks and services triggered on unique events within the environment. These automations can be used for setup, operations, editor interfaces, policies, and AI workflows. They centralize and standardize manual configuration previously scattered across repositories in Makefiles and bash scripts, improving visibility and ease of use for new developers. Automations are defined in YAML files and can be started, stopped, or viewed through the CLI or main dashboard. Gitpod supports two types of automations: services for long-running processes and tasks for one-off actions. These automations can also be launched through the UI as self-service actions for developers. The CLI allows interaction with automations from outside an environment, enabling full automation of workflows.