Environment definition files for an environment definition system

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer-executable code for managing environments associated with software projects, the non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:

• code for generating information configured to provide a graphical user interface that enables a user of the graphical user interface to declaratively specify the lifecycle of one or more environments to be created by an environment management system for executing software code;
• code for receiving input provided via the graphical interface indicative of at least one task to be executed by an environment management system to create the one or more environments, at least one task to be executed by the environment management system to manage the execution of software code in the one or more environments, and at least one task to be executed by the environment management system to destroy the one or more environment;
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• code for generating a definition file indicative of the lifecycle of the one or more environments based on the input provided via the graphical interface that instructs the environment management system to deploy one or more environment templates as the one or more environments created by the environment management system for executing software code.

A system for managing environments associated with software projects, the system comprising:

• an interface that enables a user to declaratively specify the lifecycle of one or more environments to be created by an environment management system for executing software code;
• a processor;
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• a memory coupled to the processor, the memory configured to store a set of instructions which when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
• receive input provided via the graphical interface indicative of at least one task to be executed by an environment management system to create the one or more environments, at least one task to be executed by the environment management system to manage the execution of software code in the one or more environments, and at least one task to be executed by the environment management system to destroy the one or more environment;
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• generate a definition file indicative of the lifecycle of the one or more environments based on the input provided via the graphical interface that instructs the environment management system to deploy one or more environment templates as the one or more environments created by the environment management system for executing software code.