Navigation

Using reference resolver, plugin can navigate to the definition of various elements in the GitLab CI YAML files. User can use (Ctrl + Click) or (Cmd + Click) on the element to navigate to its definition in the same file or in another file.

The navigation is available for the following elements:

include

User can navigate to the included file from include: keyword, the plugin will open the file in the editor. If remote includes are used, configure them for the using with plugin. (Remote Includes).

local files

User can navigate to the local file defined in script, before_script, after_script sections, the plugin will open the file in the editor.

dependencies

User can navigate to the dependent job from dependencies: keyword.

extends

User can navigate to the job from extends: keyword.

needs

User can navigate to the needing job from needs: keyword.

inputs

User can navigate to the input declaration (spec:input -> variable) from $[[ inputs.variable ]] keyword.

stage

User can navigate to the stages declaration from stage: keyword.

stages

User can navigate to the stage declaration of job from stages: keyword. If multiple jobs have the same stage, the plugin will show a pop-up with all the jobs with their file names.

variables

User can navigate to the variable declaration from $ or ${ in the script, before_script and after_script sections. If same name variable is declared in multiple files, the plugin will show a pop-up with "Declared in multiple files".

!reference

User can navigate to the !reference declaration from !reference keyword.