Secure and flexible pipeline management tool

A computerized method for pipeline management, the computerized method comprising:

• receiving a first file containing a first definition and a second definition for a first variable, the second definition being different from the first definition;
• receiving a second file containing a third definition for the first variable;
• determining, based at least on an order of receiving the first file and the second file, the first file has precedence over the second file with respect to defining the first variable;
• determining, based at least on an order of appearance of the first definition and the second definition within the first file, the first definition has precedence over the second definition with respect to defining the first variable;
• selecting the first definition as a controlling definition for the first variable, based at least on the determined precedence;
• selecting a controlling definition for a second variable, based at least on a determined file precedence for a plurality of files each having a definition for the second variable;
• generating a configuration file with the controlling definition for the first variable and the controlling definition for the second variable;
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• executing a continuous integration continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline dependent upon the configuration file, wherein at least one job in the CI/CD pipeline accesses one or more of the controlling definition for the first variable and the controlling definition for the second variable from the generated configuration file.

One or more computer storage media having computer-executable instructions for pipeline management that, upon execution by a processor, cause the processor to at least:

• receive a first file containing a first definition for a first variable;
• receive a second file containing a second definition for the first variable;
• receive a third file containing a third definition for the first variable,
• determine, based at least on an order in which the first file, the second file, and the third file are received, the first file has precedence over the second file and the third file for defining the first variable;
• select the first definition as a controlling definition for the first variable, based at least on the determined precedence;
• select a controlling definition for a second variable, based at least on a determined file precedence for a plurality of files each having a definition for the second variable;
• receive a fourth file containing a plurality of parent keys, wherein each parent key has a definition for a third variable;
• determine, based at least on an order in which the plurality of parent keys appear within the fourth file, a precedence for inheriting a controlling definition for the third variable;
• generate a configuration file with the controlling definition for the first variable, the controlling definition for the second variable, and the controlling definition for the third variable;
• and
• execute a continuous integration continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline dependent upon the configuration file, wherein at least one job in the CD/CI pipeline accesses the controlling definitions of the first variable or the second variable or both from the generated configuration file.