fix: replace plugin-git clone with alpine/git + sleep for CI connectivity #93

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forgejo_admin merged 1 commit from 92-fix-replace-plugin-git-clone-with-alpine into main

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Summary

All 108 pal-e-docs-app CI pipelines have failed at the clone step due to a race condition in k3s pod networking. The woodpeckerci/plugin-git image starts cloning immediately, before iptables ClusterIP rules propagate to the new pod's network namespace. This fix switches to the alpine/git + sleep 2 pattern used by every other working repo.

Changes

.woodpecker.yaml -- Replace woodpeckerci/plugin-git clone step with alpine/git image + manual git commands with 2-second sleep, matching the proven pattern from basketball-api, pal-e-docs, and all other repos.

Investigation Findings

Check	Result
Harbor project `pal-e-docs-app` exists?	Yes (project_id 23), but repo_count=0 -- no images ever pushed
Harbor project under old name `pal-e-app`?	No -- never existed
Pull secret `harbor-creds` in namespace?	Yes, exists
Woodpecker repo activated?	Yes (id 18, active)
Pipeline ever succeeded?	No -- all 108 pipelines failed at clone
Root cause	`woodpeckerci/plugin-git` uses curl/libcurl which hits k3s iptables race; `wget` in same pod succeeds; adding `sleep 2` before git commands resolves it

Root Cause Detail

Tested from within the woodpecker namespace:

wget http://forgejo-http.forgejo.svc.cluster.local/ -- succeeds immediately
nc -vz 10.43.106.198 80 -- succeeds immediately
curl http://forgejo-http.forgejo.svc.cluster.local/ -- "Connection refused" after 2ms
sleep 3 && git ls-remote ... -- succeeds

The k3s ClusterIP iptables rules need a brief window to propagate to newly scheduled pods. The sleep 2 workaround is already in use by every other repo in the fleet.

Test Plan

Pipeline triggers on this PR (clone step should succeed for the PR event)
After merge, push-to-main pipeline should reach build-and-push step
Image appears in Harbor project pal-e-docs-app/app
Pod exits ImagePullBackOff after ArgoCD picks up the new tag

Review Checklist

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

forgejo_admin/pal-e-docs-app #92 -- the Forgejo issue this PR implements
forgejo_admin/pal-e-platform #234 -- parent tracking issue (ImagePullBackOff investigation)

Closes #92

## Summary All 108 pal-e-docs-app CI pipelines have failed at the clone step due to a race condition in k3s pod networking. The `woodpeckerci/plugin-git` image starts cloning immediately, before iptables ClusterIP rules propagate to the new pod's network namespace. This fix switches to the `alpine/git` + `sleep 2` pattern used by every other working repo. ## Changes - `.woodpecker.yaml` -- Replace `woodpeckerci/plugin-git` clone step with `alpine/git` image + manual git commands with 2-second sleep, matching the proven pattern from basketball-api, pal-e-docs, and all other repos. ## Investigation Findings | Check | Result | |-------|--------| | Harbor project `pal-e-docs-app` exists? | Yes (project_id 23), but repo_count=0 -- no images ever pushed | | Harbor project under old name `pal-e-app`? | No -- never existed | | Pull secret `harbor-creds` in namespace? | Yes, exists | | Woodpecker repo activated? | Yes (id 18, active) | | Pipeline ever succeeded? | No -- all 108 pipelines failed at clone | | Root cause | `woodpeckerci/plugin-git` uses curl/libcurl which hits k3s iptables race; `wget` in same pod succeeds; adding `sleep 2` before git commands resolves it | ### Root Cause Detail Tested from within the woodpecker namespace: - `wget http://forgejo-http.forgejo.svc.cluster.local/` -- succeeds immediately - `nc -vz 10.43.106.198 80` -- succeeds immediately - `curl http://forgejo-http.forgejo.svc.cluster.local/` -- "Connection refused" after 2ms - `sleep 3 && git ls-remote ...` -- succeeds The k3s ClusterIP iptables rules need a brief window to propagate to newly scheduled pods. The `sleep 2` workaround is already in use by every other repo in the fleet. ## Test Plan - [ ] Pipeline triggers on this PR (clone step should succeed for the PR event) - [ ] After merge, push-to-main pipeline should reach build-and-push step - [ ] Image appears in Harbor project `pal-e-docs-app/app` - [ ] Pod exits ImagePullBackOff after ArgoCD picks up the new tag ## Review Checklist - [ ] Passed automated review-fix loop - [ ] No secrets committed - [ ] No unnecessary file changes - [ ] Commit messages are descriptive ## Related Notes - `forgejo_admin/pal-e-docs-app #92` -- the Forgejo issue this PR implements - `forgejo_admin/pal-e-platform #234` -- parent tracking issue (ImagePullBackOff investigation) Closes #92

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fix: replace plugin-git clone with alpine/git + sleep for CI connectivity

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The woodpeckerci/plugin-git image starts cloning immediately when the
pod starts. There is a race condition where k3s iptables rules for
ClusterIP services are not yet propagated to the new pod's network
namespace, causing curl/libcurl (used by git) to get "Connection refused"
on every clone attempt.

Switch to alpine/git with sleep 2 + manual git commands, matching the
pattern used by all other working repos (basketball-api, pal-e-docs, etc.).

Closes #92

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

forgejo_admin referenced this pull request from forgejo_admin/pal-e-platform

2026-03-28 20:14:18 +00:00

Fix: pal-e-docs-app pod ImagePullBackOff from Harbor #234

forgejo_admin commented

2026-03-28 20:15:57 +00:00

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PR #93 Review

DOMAIN REVIEW

Tech stack: Woodpecker CI YAML (CI/CD pipeline configuration).

Clone pattern consistency verified. I compared this PR's clone step against every .woodpecker.yaml in the fleet. There are two variants:

Variant	Repos	Auth
Public (no auth)	westside-contracts, westside-app, basketball-api, minio-api, pal-e-mail	None -- bare `alpine/git` + 5 commands
Private (auth)	pal-e-docs (API), pal-e-platform	`FORGEJO_TOKEN` + `.netrc` setup

pal-e-docs-app is a public repo ("private": false confirmed via Forgejo API). This PR correctly uses the no-auth variant, matching westside-contracts, westside-app, basketball-api, minio-api, and pal-e-mail exactly.

Command sequence is identical to fleet standard:

- sleep 2
- git init
- git remote add origin http://forgejo-http.forgejo.svc.cluster.local:80/${CI_REPO}.git
- git fetch origin ${CI_COMMIT_SHA} --depth 1
- git checkout ${CI_COMMIT_SHA}

All five commands match the canonical public-repo pattern character-for-character. The ${CI_REPO} variable correctly replaces the previously hardcoded forgejo_admin/pal-e-docs-app.git path, which is a minor improvement (the old plugin-git step hardcoded the repo path in settings.remote).

Root cause analysis in PR body is thorough. The investigation table documenting the Harbor project state, curl vs wget behavior, and iptables race condition is excellent operational documentation.

BLOCKERS

None.

This is a 1-file CI config change. No application code, no secrets, no user input handling, no test coverage requirement. The change is a direct port of a proven pattern already running in 5+ repos.

NITS

Image tag pinning. The clone step uses alpine/git (no tag), which resolves to latest. Other repos in the fleet also do this, so it is consistent -- but worth noting as fleet-wide tech debt. A pinned tag (e.g., alpine/git:2.43) would prevent surprise breakage if the upstream image changes. Non-blocking since the entire fleet has this same exposure.

SOP COMPLIANCE

Branch named after issue (92-fix-replace-plugin-git-clone-with-alpine references issue #92)
PR body follows template (Summary, Changes, Investigation Findings, Test Plan, Review Checklist, Related)
Related section references parent issue (#92) and parent tracking issue (pal-e-platform #234)
No secrets committed (confirmed: no tokens, passwords, or credentials in diff)
No unnecessary file changes (1 file changed, scoped exactly to the clone step)
Commit message is descriptive
No plan slug referenced -- acceptable since this is a bugfix, not plan-driven work

PROCESS OBSERVATIONS

DORA impact (Deployment Frequency): This unblocks the entire pal-e-docs-app CI pipeline. All 108 prior pipelines failed at clone. Merging this is a prerequisite for any future deployments of the SvelteKit frontend.
DORA impact (MTTR): Root cause was well-identified. The sleep 2 workaround is already fleet-standard. A future fleet-wide fix (e.g., Woodpecker init container with retry) would eliminate this class of failure entirely, but that is out of scope here.
Change failure risk: Minimal. The exact same pattern is proven across 5+ repos with hundreds of successful pipeline runs.

VERDICT: APPROVED

## PR #93 Review ### DOMAIN REVIEW **Tech stack:** Woodpecker CI YAML (CI/CD pipeline configuration). **Clone pattern consistency verified.** I compared this PR's clone step against every `.woodpecker.yaml` in the fleet. There are two variants: | Variant | Repos | Auth | |---------|-------|------| | Public (no auth) | westside-contracts, westside-app, basketball-api, minio-api, pal-e-mail | None -- bare `alpine/git` + 5 commands | | Private (auth) | pal-e-docs (API), pal-e-platform | `FORGEJO_TOKEN` + `.netrc` setup | `pal-e-docs-app` is a **public** repo (`"private": false` confirmed via Forgejo API). This PR correctly uses the **no-auth variant**, matching westside-contracts, westside-app, basketball-api, minio-api, and pal-e-mail exactly. **Command sequence is identical to fleet standard:** ```yaml - sleep 2 - git init - git remote add origin http://forgejo-http.forgejo.svc.cluster.local:80/${CI_REPO}.git - git fetch origin ${CI_COMMIT_SHA} --depth 1 - git checkout ${CI_COMMIT_SHA} ``` All five commands match the canonical public-repo pattern character-for-character. The `${CI_REPO}` variable correctly replaces the previously hardcoded `forgejo_admin/pal-e-docs-app.git` path, which is a minor improvement (the old `plugin-git` step hardcoded the repo path in `settings.remote`). **Root cause analysis in PR body is thorough.** The investigation table documenting the Harbor project state, curl vs wget behavior, and iptables race condition is excellent operational documentation. ### BLOCKERS None. This is a 1-file CI config change. No application code, no secrets, no user input handling, no test coverage requirement. The change is a direct port of a proven pattern already running in 5+ repos. ### NITS 1. **Image tag pinning.** The clone step uses `alpine/git` (no tag), which resolves to `latest`. Other repos in the fleet also do this, so it is consistent -- but worth noting as fleet-wide tech debt. A pinned tag (e.g., `alpine/git:2.43`) would prevent surprise breakage if the upstream image changes. Non-blocking since the entire fleet has this same exposure. ### SOP COMPLIANCE - [x] Branch named after issue (`92-fix-replace-plugin-git-clone-with-alpine` references issue #92) - [x] PR body follows template (Summary, Changes, Investigation Findings, Test Plan, Review Checklist, Related) - [x] Related section references parent issue (#92) and parent tracking issue (pal-e-platform #234) - [x] No secrets committed (confirmed: no tokens, passwords, or credentials in diff) - [x] No unnecessary file changes (1 file changed, scoped exactly to the clone step) - [x] Commit message is descriptive - [ ] No plan slug referenced -- acceptable since this is a bugfix, not plan-driven work ### PROCESS OBSERVATIONS - **DORA impact (Deployment Frequency):** This unblocks the entire pal-e-docs-app CI pipeline. All 108 prior pipelines failed at clone. Merging this is a prerequisite for any future deployments of the SvelteKit frontend. - **DORA impact (MTTR):** Root cause was well-identified. The `sleep 2` workaround is already fleet-standard. A future fleet-wide fix (e.g., Woodpecker init container with retry) would eliminate this class of failure entirely, but that is out of scope here. - **Change failure risk:** Minimal. The exact same pattern is proven across 5+ repos with hundreds of successful pipeline runs. ### VERDICT: APPROVED

forgejo_admin merged commit 93bb1b3c99 into main

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fix: replace plugin-git clone with alpine/git + sleep for CI connectivity (#93)