Here’s an in-depth list of travis
CLI commands with detailed descriptions and advanced techniques:
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Authenticate with Travis CI:
travis login
Logs in to Travis CI using your GitHub account. Follow the prompts to authenticate.
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Logout from Travis CI:
travis logout
Logs out from Travis CI, invalidating the current session.
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Check authentication status:
travis whoami
Displays information about the currently authenticated user.
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Add a repository to Travis CI:
travis enable
Enables a repository for Travis CI builds. Run this command in a repository directory to enable it.
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Remove a repository from Travis CI:
travis disable
Disables a repository from Travis CI. This stops builds from being triggered for this repository.
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List repositories:
travis repos
Lists the repositories available to the authenticated user.
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View repository settings:
travis repo
Shows configuration details for the current repository.
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Trigger a build:
travis build
Manually triggers a build for the current repository. You can pass options like
--branch
or--message
to specify the branch or commit message. -
Trigger a build with specific branch:
travis build --branch <branch_name>
Triggers a build for a specified branch.
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View build status:
travis status
Displays the status of the most recent build.
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View detailed build information:
travis show <build_id>
Displays detailed information about a specific build identified by
<build_id>
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Restart a build:
travis restart <build_id>
Restarts a specific build identified by
<build_id>
. Useful for re-running a failed build. -
Cancel a build:
travis cancel <build_id>
Cancels a specific build identified by
<build_id>
. This can be useful if a build is stuck or no longer needed. -
List recent builds:
travis builds
Lists recent builds with their statuses.
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View recent build logs:
travis logs
Displays logs for recent builds.
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View logs for a specific build:
travis logs <build_id>
Displays logs for a specific build identified by
<build_id>
. Useful for debugging. -
Download build logs:
travis logs <build_id> --download
Downloads the logs for a specific build.
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View current Travis CI configuration:
travis show
Shows the configuration for the current repository, including settings and environment variables.
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Update repository configuration:
travis config
Updates the configuration for the current repository. This can include environment variables, build settings, and more.
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Set environment variables:
travis env --set VARIABLE_NAME=value
Sets environment variables for the repository.
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Unset environment variables:
travis env --unset VARIABLE_NAME
Unsets environment variables for the repository.
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View recent notifications:
travis notifications
Displays recent notifications related to Travis CI builds.
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Manage notifications:
travis notifications --add <notification_config>
Adds a new notification configuration.
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Remove notifications:
travis notifications --remove <notification_id>
Removes a specific notification configuration.
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List user settings:
travis settings
Lists settings for the authenticated user.
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Update user settings:
travis settings <setting_name>=<value>
Updates a specific setting identified by
<setting_name>
with a new<value>
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Manage user permissions:
travis permissions --add <permission>
Adds permissions for the authenticated user.
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Show CLI version:
travis --version
Displays the version of the Travis CLI.
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Get help for a command:
travis help <command>
Provides help information for a specific
<command>
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List all commands:
travis help
Lists all available commands and provides a brief description.
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Using
.travis.yml
for Configurations: Ensure your repository has a.travis.yml
file for configuring builds. This YAML file specifies the build environment, language, and scripts to run. -
Matrix Builds: Configure matrix builds in
.travis.yml
to run tests across multiple environments. Example:matrix: include: - os: linux dist: xenial language: python python: 3.6 - os: osx language: python python: 3.7
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Deployments: Configure automatic deployments in
.travis.yml
to deploy to various services upon successful builds. Example:deploy: provider: s3 access_key_id: $AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID secret_access_key: $AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY bucket: my-bucket region: us-east-1 local-dir: build/
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Conditional Builds: Use conditionals to run certain builds based on the branch or tags:
jobs: include: - stage: test script: ./run_tests.sh if: branch = master
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Custom Build Scripts: Define custom build scripts for more complex workflows. Example:
script: - ./custom_script.sh
This comprehensive list provides both basic and advanced commands for interacting with Travis CI using the travis
CLI. It covers authentication, repository management, build management, configuration, notifications, user management, and advanced techniques for custom configurations and deployments.