Copy files action with YAML

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YAML parameters for Copy files action

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List with common parameters for all Buddy actions

Name	Type	Description
action `Required`	String	The ID of the action.
type `Required`	String	The type of the action. Should be set to `COPY_FILES`.
source_project	String	The name of the project containing the pipeline from which files will be copied. Required if `source_pipeline` is set.
source_pipeline	String	The identifier of the pipeline from which files will be copied. If not set, the source pipeline will be the current pipeline.
target_project	String	The name of the project containing the pipeline to which files will be copied. Required if `target_pipeline` is set.
target_pipeline	String	The identifier of the pipeline to which files will be copied. If not set, the target pipeline will be the current pipeline.
source_path	String	The path in the source pipeline’s filesystem.
target_path	String	The path in the current pipeline’s filesystem.
deployment_excludes	String[]	The paths and/or files that will be left out during the deployment.
deployment_includes	String[]	The exceptions from the ignore patterns set in `deployment_excludes`.
copy_hidden_files	Boolean	When set to `true` the hidden files and folders (the ones with the name beginning with a ".") are copied.

YAML example for Copy files action

yaml
actions:
- action: "Copy files from  backend/dev"
  type: "COPY_FILES"
  copy_hidden_files: true
  trigger_time: "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION"
  source_project: "backend"
  source_pipeline: "dev"
  target_project: "backend"
  target_pipeline: "stage"
  source_path: "/src"
  target_path: "/www"
  deployment_excludes:
  - "/tmp"
  - "*.log"
  deployment_includes:
  - "/tmp/assets"
  - "/tmp/styles"

Last modified on Jul 31, 2025

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