Woodpecker CI
February 22, 2026
What it is
Woodpecker CI is a community fork of Drone. Pipeline format is similar (YAML, Docker-based steps); development is open and community-driven.
Usage
Same as Drone: define pipelines in YAML, run in containers, integrate with GitHub/GitLab/Gitea.
Pros and cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Simple, Docker-based CI | Smaller ecosystem than Jenkins/GitLab CI |
| Community-driven, open development | |
| Lightweight and self-hosted |
Alternatives
Drone, GitLab CI, Gitea Actions. Why Woodpecker: Prefer a community-owned CI with Drone-like simplicity.
Links
- Homepage: https://woodpeckerci.org/
- Documentation: https://woodpeckerci.org/docs/
- Source: https://github.com/woodpeckerci/woodpecker