GitLab for Your Team

9 posts in this series

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December 6, 2025 · 28 min read

Git Branching Strategy: A Practical Case

A practical case for implementing an effective Git workflow - branch protection, naming conventions, commit standards, and CI/CD integration.

#git #collaboration #devops

March 8, 2026 · 7 min read

GitLab Branch Protection: Lock Down Main and Control Who Can Merge

Step-by-step guide to protecting your main branch in GitLab — allow merges only from staging, restrict who can approve, and enforce merge requests for every change.

#gitlab #git #devops

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December 6, 2025 · 13 min read

Setting Up GitLab CI/CD for Astro Blog Deployment to Cloudflare Pages

Complete guide to automating your Astro blog deployment using GitLab CI/CD pipelines - from zero to production with automated builds, tests, and deployments.

#gitlab #cicd #astro

December 26, 2025 · 6 min read

GitLab Merge Blocked: Source Branch Behind Target

Understand why GitLab shows "source branch is X commits behind target branch" and how to fix it. Includes the essential sync-back rule that prevents this issue forever.

#git #gitlab

January 10, 2025 · 12 min read

GitLab Runner Performance Optimization: From Slow Pipelines to Speed

A practical guide to optimizing GitLab Runner performance - direct internal connections, Docker executor tuning, caching strategies, and runner configuration.

#gitlab #devops #performance

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December 12, 2025 · 8 min read

Git Hooks for Automation: Catch Mistakes Before They Embarrass You

Learn how to use Git hooks (pre-commit, commit-msg, pre-push) to automatically validate code quality, enforce commit standards, and prevent broken code from reaching your repository.

#git #automation #workflow

December 12, 2025 · 11 min read

Implementing Git Hooks with Husky: A Real-World Example

Step-by-step guide to implementing Git hooks with Husky in a real Astro blog project. Learn how to set up pre-commit linting, commit message validation, and integrate with GitLab CI/CD.

#git #automation #husky

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December 16, 2024 · 9 min read

Setting Up GitLab Container Registry: A Complete Guide for Self-Hosted Instances

Learn how to configure GitLab Container Registry on self-hosted instances, including best practices for Docker image management, CI/CD integration, and troubleshooting common issues like Cloudflare Tunnel configurations.

#gitlab #container-registry #ci-cd

December 16, 2024 · 14 min read

Expose GitLab Registry via OPNsense Port Forwarding

Configure OPNsense to expose GitLab Container Registry directly while keeping GitLab UI behind Cloudflare Tunnel. Complete guide for self-hosted setups.

#gitlab #opnsense #container-registry