CI/CD catalog (PREMIUM ALL EXPERIMENT)

Introduced in GitLab 16.1.

The CI/CD catalog is a list of components repositories, each containing resources that you can add to your CI/CD pipelines.

Each top level namespace has its own catalog, which contains all the releases from components repositories hosted under it. You can create components repositories anywhere under the desired top level namespace and the released components are available to all projects in that namespace.

Add a components repository to the Catalog

After components are added to a components repository, they can immediately be used to build pipelines in other projects.

However, the repository is not discoverable. You must set the project as a catalog resource for it to be visible in the CI/CD Catalog, then other users can discover it. You should only set a repository as a catalog resource when the components are ready for usage.

To set a project as a catalog resource:

1. On the left sidebar, select Search or go to and find your project.
2. On the left sidebar, select Settings > General.
3. Expand Visibility, project features, permissions.
4. Scroll down to CI/CD Catalog resource and select the toggle to mark the project as a catalog resource.

Ensure the project has a clear description, as the project description is displayed in the component list in the catalog.

NOTE: This action is not reversible, and the component is always visible in the Catalog unless the repository is deleted. If a component has a bug or other issue, you can create a new release with an updated version.

After the repository is set as a components repository, it appears in the CI/CD Catalog of the namespace.

View available components in the CI/CD Catalog

To view the components available to your project from the CI/CD Catalog:

1. On the left sidebar, select Search or go to and find your project.
2. On the left sidebar, select Build > Pipeline Editor.
3. Select Browse CI/CD Catalog.