How to push to Git without running CI on GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Travis CI

If a project ist configured to spawn CI runners for tests or deployment when pushing to the Repo, a habit of pushing WIP commits regularly may conflict with that.
Here are two solutions that allow you to keep pushing whenever you feel like it.

Special commit message

To skip a CI run, simply add [ci skip] or [skip ci] to your commit message. Example:

Copygit commit -m "wip authentication [ci skip]"

Git push options (GitLab)

In addition to that, GitLab CI supports Git push options. Instead of changing your commit message, specify the ci.skip option when pushing. Example:

Copygit commit -m "wip authentication"
git push -o ci.skip

Documentation

• GitHub Actions: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/guides/about-continuous-integration#skipping-workflow-runs Show archive.org snapshot
• GitLab CI: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/pipelines/#skip-a-pipeline Show archive.org snapshot
• Travis CI: https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/customizing-the-build#skipping-a-build Show archive.org snapshot

See also:

• https://makandracards.com/makandra/497940-limit-gitlab-ci-runner-to-specific-branches-or-events