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# Tekton Pipelines

> Cloud Native CI/CD with Kubernetes-style resources

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## Build Cloud Native CI/CD Pipelines

Tekton Pipelines is a Kubernetes extension that provides k8s-style resources for declaring CI/CD-style pipelines. Once installed, Tekton becomes available via kubectl and API calls, just like pods and other Kubernetes resources.

Tekton is open-source and part of the [CD Foundation](https://cd.foundation/), a [Linux Foundation](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/projects/) project.

## Why Tekton?

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  <Card title="Cloud Native" icon="cloud">
    Runs on Kubernetes, uses containers as building blocks, and treats clusters as first-class resources
  </Card>

  <Card title="Decoupled" icon="puzzle-piece">
    One Pipeline can deploy to any k8s cluster. Tasks run in isolation and resources swap easily between runs
  </Card>

  <Card title="Typed" icon="code">
    Typed resources enable easy swapping of implementations (e.g., kaniko vs buildkit for image builds)
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Core Concepts

Tekton defines Kubernetes Custom Resources that act as building blocks for your CI/CD pipelines:

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Task" icon="check">
    Defines a series of steps which launch specific build or delivery tools that ingest specific inputs and produce specific outputs.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="TaskRun" icon="play">
    Instantiates a Task for execution with specific inputs, outputs, and execution parameters. Can be invoked standalone or as part of a Pipeline.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Pipeline" icon="diagram-project">
    Defines a series of Tasks that accomplish a specific build or delivery goal. Can be triggered by an event or invoked from a PipelineRun.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="PipelineRun" icon="rocket">
    Instantiates a Pipeline for execution with specific inputs, outputs, and execution parameters.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Get Started

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  <Card title="Installation" icon="download" href="/installation">
    Install Tekton Pipelines on your Kubernetes cluster in minutes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="bolt" href="/quickstart">
    Create your first Task and Pipeline with a hands-on tutorial
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tasks" icon="list-check" href="/concepts/tasks">
    Learn how to create and run Tasks with steps, parameters, and results
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pipelines" icon="diagram-project" href="/concepts/pipelines">
    Build complex workflows by chaining Tasks together
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Kubernetes Version Requirements

Tekton Pipelines requires specific minimum Kubernetes versions:

<Note>
  **Latest releases require:**

  * v0.59.x and later: Kubernetes 1.27+
  * v0.61.x and later: Kubernetes 1.28+
</Note>

For production deployments, use the [Tekton Operator](https://github.com/tektoncd/operator) to install, upgrade, and manage Tekton projects.

## What's Next?

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install Tekton">
    Follow the [installation guide](/installation) to set up Tekton Pipelines on your cluster
  </Step>

  <Step title="Build Your First Task">
    Complete the [quickstart tutorial](/quickstart) to create a working Task and TaskRun
  </Step>

  <Step title="Explore Examples">
    Browse real-world examples and patterns in the official [Tekton examples repository](https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline/tree/main/examples)
  </Step>
</Steps>