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@Marvin is it possible to do a Prefect deployment with the code storage configured to point directly to a Gitea repository?
m
thought for 39.5 seconds
Yes, it is possible to create a Prefect deployment that pulls code from a Gitea repository! While there isn't a Gitea-specific integration like there is for GitHub, you can use Prefect's generic git support through the
from_source()
method. Here's how you can do it: 1. Using Python:
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python
from prefect import flow

@flow
def my_flow():
    # your flow code here
    pass

# Deploy the flow from your Gitea repository
flow.from_source(
    "<https://your-gitea-instance.com/owner/repository>",
    # Optional: specify branch/tag
    reference="main"
).deploy(
    name="my-deployment",
    work_pool_name="your-work-pool"
)
2. Or using the CLI with a
prefect.yaml
file that specifies your Gitea repository:
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yaml
# prefect.yaml
deployments:
- name: my-deployment
  version: null
  tags: []
  description: null
  schedule: null
  flow_name: my_flow
  entrypoint: path/to/flow.py:my_flow
  parameters: {}
  work_pool:
    name: your-work-pool
  source:
    repository: <https://your-gitea-instance.com/owner/repository>
    branch: main
Then deploy using:
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bash
prefect deploy
A few important notes: 1. If your Gitea repository requires authentication, you'll need to ensure: - Your git credentials are properly configured on the machine running the worker - Or use an access token in the URL:
<https://username:token@your-gitea-instance.com/owner/repository>
2. The worker executing the deployment needs to have access to your Gitea instance. 3. For private repositories, make sure your git credentials are properly configured on the worker machine. This approach should work with any git-based service, including Gitea, as it uses standard git protocols under the hood. If you run into any specific issues with authentication or access, let me know and I can provide more detailed guidance.
n
@Marvin you're on the right track generally anything you could
git clone
with the CLI you could use but in the yaml there you'd use
pull
steps, there is no
source
key like that (tho that's not a bad DX!)
m
thought for 6.8 seconds
Ah, you're absolutely right - I apologize for the incorrect YAML structure! Let me correct that. In Prefect 3.x, the deployment YAML would use
pull
steps to handle git operations. Here's the correct structure:
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yaml
# prefect.yaml
deployments:
  - name: my-deployment
    version: null
    tags: []
    description: null
    schedule: null
    flow_name: my_flow
    entrypoint: path/to/flow.py:my_flow
    parameters: {}
    work_pool:
      name: your-work-pool
    pull:
      - prefect.deployments.steps.git_clone:
          repository: <https://your-gitea-instance.com/owner/repository>
          branch: main
You're also absolutely right about the general principle - if you can
git clone
it, you can use it as a source for your deployment. This makes it quite flexible as it works with any git provider (Gitea, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or even self-hosted git servers) as long as: 1. The URL is accessible 2. You have the proper authentication set up (if needed) 3. The worker can perform the git operations Thank you for the correction! It's important to be precise with these configurations.