ci: cleaned up pipeline

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -5,17 +5,16 @@ stages:
   - test
   - deploy
 
+# Update the flake for any changes upstream
 # Passed in from upstream
 # $PACKAGE_NAME = name of the flake that needs to be updated
 # $UPDATE_FLAKE = flag to update the flake
-
 update:
   stage: flake
   # from https://forum.gitlab.com/t/git-push-from-inside-a-gitlab-runner/30554/5
   before_script:
-    #- 'which ssh-agent || ( apt-get update -qy && apt-get install openssh-client -qqy )'
     - eval `ssh-agent -s`
-    # for the deploy
+    # set teh ssh key for the commit
     - echo "${CI_KEY}" | tr -d '\r' | ssh-add - > /dev/null
     - mkdir -p ~/.ssh
     - chmod 700 ~/.ssh
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ update:
     # we have a custom domain
     - git remote rm origin && git remote add origin ssh://git@gitlab.skynet.ie:2222/compsoc/skynet/nixos.git
     - git push origin HEAD:$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME
-
   only:
     refs:
       - main
@@ -40,39 +38,26 @@ update:
       - $UPDATE_FLAKE == "yes"
 
 build:
- # image: nixos/nix
   stage: test
   before_script:
     - . "$HOME/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh"
   script:
     - nix --experimental-features 'nix-command flakes' run nixpkgs#colmena -- build
 
-# use ctrl+/ on intellij to mass uncoment
-# set up deployment later
+# every commit on main will build and deploy
 deploy:
   stage: deploy
-  # from https://forum.gitlab.com/t/git-push-from-inside-a-gitlab-runner/30554/5
   before_script:
-    # Check for ssh-agent + rsync and install if not present
-    #- 'which ssh-agent || ( apt-get update -y && apt-get install openssh-client -y  )'
-    - eval $(ssh-agent -s)
-    # Inject the remote's private key
+    # setup ssh key
     - echo "$DEPLOY_KEY" | tr -d '\r' | ssh-add - > /dev/null
     - mkdir -p ~/.ssh
     - chmod 700 ~/.ssh
-    # Append keyscan output into known hosts
-#    - ssh-keyscan $SERVER_IP >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-#    - chmod 644 ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+    # load nix environment
     - . "$HOME/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh"
-
   script:
-      # this will grab a fresh copy of teh repo
+      # dns is always deployed first
     - nix --experimental-features 'nix-command flakes' run nixpkgs#colmena -- apply --on @active-dns
-#
-#  only:
-#    refs:
-#      - main
-  
-
-  # only run on $UPDATE_FLAKE
-
+    - nix --experimental-features 'nix-command flakes' run nixpkgs#colmena -- apply --on @active
+  only:
+    refs:
+      - main