2026-02-02, 14:00–14:50, B.1.011
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) have become essential practices for modern software development—but many teams still rely on centralized, proprietary platforms like GitHub or GitLab for all their build automation. In this talk, we introduce Forgejo Actions, a powerful, self-hostable CI/CD solution that is largely compatible with GitHub Actions. This makes it incredibly easy for beginners and experienced developers alike to get started with automated testing and delivery pipelines—without surrendering control of their code or infrastructure.
We will walk through the core concepts of Forgejo CI/CD: the Forgejo server, the Docker-powered runners, workflow files, and practical examples to get newcomers up and running. In the second half, we zoom out and explain why this matters "AF": digital autonomy, reducing vendor lock-in, and avoiding dependency on increasingly centralized platforms. Migrating from GitHub Actions to Forgejo Actions is often surprisingly painless, giving developers the freedom to host their own pipelines while still syncing code to major platforms when needed.
Finally, we'll explore how Forgejo connects to the broader ecosystem—most notably Codeberg, the fast-growing European non-profit hosting platform with 200,000+ repositories and over 1,200 paying members (membership €24/year; €12 discounted). Together, Forgejo and Codeberg demonstrate that modern CI/CD doesn’t need to depend on Big Tech.
Attendees will walk away with a clear understanding of how to start implementing Forgejo-based CI/CD workflows today—and why doing so is strategically vital for long-term developer independence.
Links:
- Forgejo: https://forgejo.org
- Codeberg: https://codeberg.org
- Codeberg e.V.: https://codeberg.org/Codeberg/org
- Forgejo Actions docs: https://forgejo.org/docs/latest/admin/actions/
- Submitter’s involvement (LibrePlan CI/CD work):
-- https://github.com/LibrePlan/libreplan
-- https://www.libreplan.dev/
Getting started with CI/CD using Forgejo Actions — and why this is important AF
Want to get started with CI/CD without locking your entire development workflow into GitHub or GitLab? Curious how to run modern pipelines on your own infrastructure while still keeping full compatibility with the tools you already know? In this session, you’ll discover how Forgejo Actions makes all of this not only possible — but surprisingly easy.
We’ll walk you through the basics of setting up CI/CD with Forgejo, a fully open-source Git server that comes with a GitHub-compatible Actions engine. You’ll learn how the server and runners work, how to write your first workflow, and how existing GitHub Actions pipelines can be migrated with minimal effort.
But this talk goes beyond the technical “how”. We’ll also look at the “why”, and why it’s important AF: digital autonomy, avoiding vendor lock-in, maintaining control over your code, your builds, and your infrastructure. You’ll see how Forgejo fits into a growing ecosystem of community-driven tooling — including Codeberg, the rapidly expanding European hosting platform with 200k+ repositories.
Whether you’re a beginner taking your first steps into automated testing and delivery, or a seasoned developer questioning your dependence on centralized services, this talk will give you the tools — and the motivation — to stand on your own CI/CD legs.
Join us and learn how to build, test, and deploy with confidence… on your terms.
Jeroen Baten is an open-source developer and IT coach with 25+ years of experience in Linux, CI/CD, and web application development. He contributes to the LibrePlan project, where he recently migrated all GitHub-based workflows to Forgejo Actions. He helps organizations adopt open-source tooling and build digitally autonomous development infrastructures.