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YAML for Linux

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Execute commands on a native Linux virtual machine.

YAML parameters for Linux

PARAMETERS
typerequiredstring

Value: NATIVE_BUILD_LINUX

actionrequiredstring
Unique identifier for the action within the pipeline.
distributionstring enum
Defines the image used to create the VM. Defaults to UBUNTU_20_04, or to AMI when ami.id is set.
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 shell used to execute commands. Default: BASH.
Allowed enum:
SH,
BASH,
POWERSHELL
sync_pathsSyncPathYaml[]
Define 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 Linux

Run commands on Linux VM

yaml
- action: "Run commands on Linux VM"
  type: "NATIVE_BUILD_LINUX"
  trigger_time: "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION"
  working_directory: "/buddy/my-project"
  shell: "SH"
  distribution: "AMI"
  ami:
    id: "ami-linux-123"
    port: "22"
    user: "ubuntu"
  commands: |-
    apt-get update
    make build