YAML for Docker CLI in VM

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Run Docker CLI commands on a native VM with full Docker daemon access.

YAML parameters for Docker CLI in VM

PARAMETERS

typerequiredstring

Value: NATIVE_BUILD_DOCKER_CLI

actionrequiredstring

Unique identifier for the action within the pipeline.

distributionstring enum

The AWS distribution type for the Docker native build

Allowed enum:

UBUNTU_20_04,

AMI,

WINDOWS_SERVER_2025,

PREVIOUS_ACTION

amiAmiYaml

Custom AMI the VM starts from. Used with distribution: AMI, which is also the default when ami.id is set.

shellstring enum

The name of the shell that will be used to execute commands

Allowed enum:

SH,

BASH,

POWERSHELL

sync_pathsSyncPathYaml[]

File paths that should be copied before (PIPELINE_TO_VM) and after the execution (VM_TO_PIPELINE)

working_directorystring

Directory where commands are executed.

execute_every_commandboolean

When true, execute all commands even if earlier ones fail.

commandsstring

The commands to execute in the native build environment. Several commands go in one multi-line string (a | block), one per line - not a YAML list.

vm_from_prev_actionboolean

If set to true, the VM from the previous action will be used

vm_action_namestring

The name of the action from which the VM will be used

trigger_timestring enum

Specifies when the action should be executed.

Allowed enum:

ON_EVERY_EXECUTION,

ON_FAILURE,

ON_BACK_TO_SUCCESS,

ON_WARNING,

ON_WAIT_FOR_APPROVE,

ON_TERMINATE

loopstring[]

The list of variables for dynamic action execution. The action runs once for each value.

run_only_on_first_failureboolean

When true, the action runs only on the first failure instead of on each failure. Used only when trigger_time is ON_FAILURE.

disabledboolean

When set to true the action is disabled. By default it is set to false.

timeoutinteger

The timeout in seconds. It cannot exceed the action time limit of the workspace plan; a higher value is rejected.

ignore_errorsboolean

If set to true the execution will proceed, mark action as a warning and jump to the next action. Doesn't apply to deployment actions.

retry_intervalinteger

Delay time between auto retries in seconds.

retry_countinteger

Number of retries if the action fails.

Constraints: ≤ 10

run_nextstring enum

Defines whether the action should run in parallel with the next one.

Allowed enum:

WAIT_ON_SUCCESS,

IN_SOFT_PARALLEL,

IN_HARD_PARALLEL

trigger_conditionsTriggerConditionYaml[]

The list of trigger conditions to meet so that the action can be triggered.

variablesVariableYaml[]

The list of variables you can use in the action.

Last modified on Nov 2, 2026

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YAML examples for Docker CLI in VM

Run Docker CLI on Linux VM

yaml

- action: "Docker CLI on Linux"
  type: "NATIVE_BUILD_DOCKER_CLI"
  trigger_time: "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION"
  working_directory: "/buddy/my-project"
  shell: "SH"
  distribution: "UBUNTU_20_04"
  commands: |-
    docker build -t myapp .
    docker push myapp:latest

Run Docker CLI on a VM started from a custom AMI

yaml

- action: "Docker CLI on custom AMI"
  type: "NATIVE_BUILD_DOCKER_CLI"
  working_directory: "/buddy/my-project"
  distribution: "AMI"
  ami:
    id: "ami-0abc1234def567890"
    port: "22"
    user: "ubuntu"
  commands: "docker build -t myapp ."