Woodpecker CI is characterized as a simple, yet powerful CI/CD engine with great extensibility.

Here are the principal functionalities and features of Woodpecker CI:

Core Functionality and Technology

• CI/CD Engine: Woodpecker serves as a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery engine.

• Docker Container Based: It utilizes docker containers to execute pipeline steps.

• Extensibility: It possesses great extensibility. Users can create plugins to extend the pipeline features, particularly when needing functionality beyond a standard Docker image.

• Multi Workflows: Woodpecker allows users to easily create multiple workflows for their project, and these workflows can even depend on each other.

Accessibility and Licensing

• Open Source and Free: Woodpecker is OpenSource and free.

• Availability: It is and always will be totally free.

• Contribution: Since the source code is open-source, users are encouraged to contribute to help evolving the project.