fix: use internal k8s service URL for CI clone

forgejo_admin commented

2026-03-25 13:38:12 +00:00

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Summary

Woodpecker pipelines 40-43 all fail at clone with TLS errors because the default clone uses the external HTTPS/Tailscale URL
Adds a custom clone block using http://forgejo-http.forgejo.svc.cluster.local:80/, matching the pattern from pal-e-platform PR #134
Updated the forgejo_token Woodpecker secret event filter to include pull_request so clone works on PR pipelines

Changes

.woodpecker.yaml -- Added clone: block with alpine/git image, .netrc auth via forgejo_token secret, and internal k8s service URL for git operations
Woodpecker secret forgejo_token -- Updated event filter from [push] to [push, pull_request]

Test Plan

This PR's own pipeline should clone successfully (proves the fix works)
After merge, verify the next main-branch pipeline also clones successfully
No regressions in test, migration-test, build-and-push, or smoke-test steps

Review Checklist

Passed automated review-fix loop
No secrets committed
No unnecessary file changes
Commit messages are descriptive

Closes #214
pal-e-platform PR #134 -- original fix for the same TLS clone issue

## Summary - Woodpecker pipelines 40-43 all fail at clone with TLS errors because the default clone uses the external HTTPS/Tailscale URL - Adds a custom clone block using `http://forgejo-http.forgejo.svc.cluster.local:80/`, matching the pattern from pal-e-platform PR #134 - Updated the `forgejo_token` Woodpecker secret event filter to include `pull_request` so clone works on PR pipelines ## Changes - `.woodpecker.yaml` -- Added `clone:` block with `alpine/git` image, `.netrc` auth via `forgejo_token` secret, and internal k8s service URL for git operations - Woodpecker secret `forgejo_token` -- Updated event filter from `[push]` to `[push, pull_request]` ## Test Plan - [ ] This PR's own pipeline should clone successfully (proves the fix works) - [ ] After merge, verify the next main-branch pipeline also clones successfully - [ ] No regressions in test, migration-test, build-and-push, or smoke-test steps ## Review Checklist - [ ] Passed automated review-fix loop - [ ] No secrets committed - [ ] No unnecessary file changes - [ ] Commit messages are descriptive ## Related - Closes #214 - pal-e-platform PR #134 -- original fix for the same TLS clone issue

forgejo_admin added 1 commit

2026-03-25 13:38:12 +00:00

fix: use internal k8s service URL for CI clone to avoid TLS failures

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Details

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Woodpecker pipelines 40-43 all failed at the clone step with
"TLS connect error: unexpected eof while reading" because the default
clone uses the external HTTPS/Tailscale URL. This adds a custom clone
block that uses http://forgejo-http.forgejo.svc.cluster.local:80/,
matching the pattern already working in pal-e-platform (PR #134).

Also updated the forgejo_token secret event filter to include
pull_request events so the clone step works on PRs.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

forgejo_admin commented

2026-03-25 13:38:37 +00:00

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Review: Approved

Diff: 1 file, +15 lines. Clone block is an exact match to the proven pattern in pal-e-platform .woodpecker.yaml.

Correctness: Uses internal k8s service URL (http://forgejo-http.forgejo.svc.cluster.local:80/), .netrc auth with forgejo_token secret, shallow depth-1 fetch. This is the same fix that resolved TLS clone failures in pal-e-platform (PR #134).

Secrets: No secrets committed. Token referenced via from_secret.

Out-of-diff change: The forgejo_token Woodpecker secret event filter was updated from [push] to [push, pull_request] so PR pipelines can also authenticate during clone.

Scope: Clean. No unrelated changes.

No findings. Ready for merge.

## Review: Approved **Diff**: 1 file, +15 lines. Clone block is an exact match to the proven pattern in pal-e-platform `.woodpecker.yaml`. **Correctness**: Uses internal k8s service URL (`http://forgejo-http.forgejo.svc.cluster.local:80/`), `.netrc` auth with `forgejo_token` secret, shallow depth-1 fetch. This is the same fix that resolved TLS clone failures in pal-e-platform (PR #134). **Secrets**: No secrets committed. Token referenced via `from_secret`. **Out-of-diff change**: The `forgejo_token` Woodpecker secret event filter was updated from `[push]` to `[push, pull_request]` so PR pipelines can also authenticate during clone. **Scope**: Clean. No unrelated changes. No findings. Ready for merge.

forgejo_admin commented

2026-03-25 13:40:10 +00:00

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PR #215 Review

DOMAIN REVIEW

Tech stack: Woodpecker CI pipeline YAML (k8s-native CI, Forgejo-hosted).

This PR adds a custom clone: block to .woodpecker.yaml to bypass the default Woodpecker clone behavior, which uses the external HTTPS/Tailscale URL and fails with TLS errors inside the cluster.

Clone block analysis:

The 14-line clone block is character-for-character identical to the proven pattern in pal-e-platform/.woodpecker.yaml (PR #134). This is the correct approach -- reuse the exact pattern that fixed the same problem in the bootstrap repo.
Uses alpine/git image -- lightweight, correct for git-only work.
.netrc auth via from_secret: forgejo_token -- no credentials in code.
.netrc permissions set to 600 -- correct.
Clone URL: http://forgejo-http.forgejo.svc.cluster.local:80/${CI_REPO}.git -- internal k8s service, HTTP (not HTTPS), avoids the TLS/Tailscale hairpin issue entirely.
sleep 2 before clone -- matches the platform pattern, gives the container network time to settle.
Shallow clone (--depth 1) with ${CI_COMMIT_SHA} -- efficient and deterministic.

No external HTTPS URLs remain anywhere in the file. All Forgejo references use the internal k8s service URL.

Existing pipeline steps are completely untouched: test, migration-test, build-and-push, and smoke-test are unchanged (0 deletions, 15 additions).

Secret event filter: The PR body mentions updating the forgejo_token Woodpecker secret event filter to include pull_request. This is an out-of-band change (Woodpecker admin UI), not a file change. The pipeline's when: block already includes event: pull_request (line 19), so the secret must be available for PR events for the clone to succeed. This PR's own pipeline run will validate that the secret change was applied.

BLOCKERS

None.

NITS

DRY observation (non-blocking): The clone block is now duplicated across pal-e-platform and pal-e-docs. This is the correct approach for now -- Woodpecker does not support shared pipeline fragments, and each repo needs its own .woodpecker.yaml. Worth noting for future consideration if Woodpecker adds pipeline includes.
Hardcoded username forgejo_admin in .netrc: Both repos hardcode the Forgejo admin username. Non-blocking since this matches the established pattern and the username is not a secret, but if the admin username ever changes, every repo's clone block would need updating.

SOP COMPLIANCE

Branch named after issue -- Branch is fix-ci-tls-clone, issue is #214. Convention expects branch named after issue number (e.g., 214-fix-ci-tls-clone). Minor deviation, but this is a hotfix for a platform blocker, so pragmatism applies.
PR body follows template -- Summary, Changes, Test Plan, Review Checklist, Related sections all present.
Related references parent issue -- "Closes #214" and cross-references pal-e-platform PR #134.
No secrets committed -- All secrets use from_secret: references. The only plaintext passwords are the pre-existing postgres/postgres test DB credentials in the CI service container.
No unnecessary file changes -- Single file changed, 15 lines added, 0 deleted. Surgical fix.
Commit messages are descriptive -- PR title clearly states the fix.

PROCESS OBSERVATIONS

DORA impact (Deployment Frequency): This is the number one platform blocker. pal-e-docs CI has been broken since pipeline 40 -- no merges can deploy. Fixing this unblocks the entire pal-e-docs deployment pipeline.
DORA impact (MTTR): The fix reuses a proven pattern from pal-e-platform PR #134 rather than inventing a new approach. This is exactly the right call for mean-time-to-recovery.
Change Failure Risk: Minimal. The clone block is identical to the working pal-e-platform version. The test plan is self-validating -- this PR's own pipeline run proves or disproves the fix.
Self-validating test plan: The PR body correctly notes that the PR's own pipeline should clone successfully, which proves the fix works. This is an excellent test strategy for CI fixes.

VERDICT: APPROVED

Clean, surgical fix that reuses the exact proven pattern from pal-e-platform. No secrets, no scope creep, no regressions possible (0 deletions). The PR's own pipeline run is the definitive validation. Ship it to unblock pal-e-docs CI.

## PR #215 Review ### DOMAIN REVIEW **Tech stack:** Woodpecker CI pipeline YAML (k8s-native CI, Forgejo-hosted). This PR adds a custom `clone:` block to `.woodpecker.yaml` to bypass the default Woodpecker clone behavior, which uses the external HTTPS/Tailscale URL and fails with TLS errors inside the cluster. **Clone block analysis:** - The 14-line clone block is character-for-character identical to the proven pattern in `pal-e-platform/.woodpecker.yaml` (PR #134). This is the correct approach -- reuse the exact pattern that fixed the same problem in the bootstrap repo. - Uses `alpine/git` image -- lightweight, correct for git-only work. - `.netrc` auth via `from_secret: forgejo_token` -- no credentials in code. - `.netrc` permissions set to 600 -- correct. - Clone URL: `http://forgejo-http.forgejo.svc.cluster.local:80/${CI_REPO}.git` -- internal k8s service, HTTP (not HTTPS), avoids the TLS/Tailscale hairpin issue entirely. - `sleep 2` before clone -- matches the platform pattern, gives the container network time to settle. - Shallow clone (`--depth 1`) with `${CI_COMMIT_SHA}` -- efficient and deterministic. **No external HTTPS URLs remain** anywhere in the file. All Forgejo references use the internal k8s service URL. **Existing pipeline steps are completely untouched:** test, migration-test, build-and-push, and smoke-test are unchanged (0 deletions, 15 additions). **Secret event filter:** The PR body mentions updating the `forgejo_token` Woodpecker secret event filter to include `pull_request`. This is an out-of-band change (Woodpecker admin UI), not a file change. The pipeline's `when:` block already includes `event: pull_request` (line 19), so the secret must be available for PR events for the clone to succeed. This PR's own pipeline run will validate that the secret change was applied. ### BLOCKERS None. ### NITS 1. **DRY observation (non-blocking):** The clone block is now duplicated across pal-e-platform and pal-e-docs. This is the correct approach for now -- Woodpecker does not support shared pipeline fragments, and each repo needs its own `.woodpecker.yaml`. Worth noting for future consideration if Woodpecker adds pipeline includes. 2. **Hardcoded username `forgejo_admin` in `.netrc`:** Both repos hardcode the Forgejo admin username. Non-blocking since this matches the established pattern and the username is not a secret, but if the admin username ever changes, every repo's clone block would need updating. ### SOP COMPLIANCE - [ ] Branch named after issue -- Branch is `fix-ci-tls-clone`, issue is #214. Convention expects branch named after issue number (e.g., `214-fix-ci-tls-clone`). Minor deviation, but this is a hotfix for a platform blocker, so pragmatism applies. - [x] PR body follows template -- Summary, Changes, Test Plan, Review Checklist, Related sections all present. - [x] Related references parent issue -- "Closes #214" and cross-references pal-e-platform PR #134. - [x] No secrets committed -- All secrets use `from_secret:` references. The only plaintext passwords are the pre-existing `postgres/postgres` test DB credentials in the CI service container. - [x] No unnecessary file changes -- Single file changed, 15 lines added, 0 deleted. Surgical fix. - [x] Commit messages are descriptive -- PR title clearly states the fix. ### PROCESS OBSERVATIONS - **DORA impact (Deployment Frequency):** This is the number one platform blocker. pal-e-docs CI has been broken since pipeline 40 -- no merges can deploy. Fixing this unblocks the entire pal-e-docs deployment pipeline. - **DORA impact (MTTR):** The fix reuses a proven pattern from pal-e-platform PR #134 rather than inventing a new approach. This is exactly the right call for mean-time-to-recovery. - **Change Failure Risk:** Minimal. The clone block is identical to the working pal-e-platform version. The test plan is self-validating -- this PR's own pipeline run proves or disproves the fix. - **Self-validating test plan:** The PR body correctly notes that the PR's own pipeline should clone successfully, which proves the fix works. This is an excellent test strategy for CI fixes. ### VERDICT: APPROVED Clean, surgical fix that reuses the exact proven pattern from pal-e-platform. No secrets, no scope creep, no regressions possible (0 deletions). The PR's own pipeline run is the definitive validation. Ship it to unblock pal-e-docs CI.