Policy as Code in CI/CD with OPA
Treat pipeline rules as code using Open Policy Agent (OPA) to automate guardrails. Instead of scripts, write declarative policies to check test coverage or validate dependency licenses.
Policy as Code treats CI/CD rules like application code, moving them from brittle scripts into a version-controlled, declarative format. Open Policy Agent (OPA) acts as a 'swiss army knife' for these custom checks, verifying configurations and outputs before production. It can enforce test coverage, validate dependency licenses, or check PR metadata. A common footgun is using generic `opa eval` for static IaC files; the specialized tool `Conftest` is better for formats like HCL, while OPA excels with runtime JSON/YAML data.
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