TBC Plugin Help

Overview

Generate, validate, and manage GitLab CI/CD configurations using To-Be-Continuous (TBC) - 62 modular templates across 8 categories.

Commands

Command	Purpose
/tbc [description]	Generate configurations (main command)
/tbc:wizard	Guided 8-step wizard
/tbc:templates [filter]	Browse template catalog
/tbc:validate [file]	Validate configurations
/tbc:help	This help

Quick Start

New project:

/tbc:wizard

Specific request:

/tbc create Python pipeline with Docker and Kubernetes

Migrate existing:

/tbc migrate my .gitlab-ci.yml to TBC

Explore templates:

/tbc:templates deployment

Template Categories

Category	Count	Selection
Build	15	Single
Code Analysis	7	Multiple
Packaging	3	Single
Infrastructure	1	Single
Deployment	11	Single
Acceptance	10	Multiple
Other	3	Multiple

Configuration Modes

• component (GitLab 16.0+) - Recommended
• project (Self-hosted)
• remote (External GitLab)

Troubleshooting

Pipeline fails:

1. Run /tbc:validate
2. Check secret variables in GitLab UI
3. Review error messages

Unknown input error:

• Check for typos
• Verify variable name transformation

Component not found:

• Verify GitLab version (16.0+ for component mode)
• Consider project/remote mode

Plugin Architecture

building-with-tbc (skill)     ← Knowledge base
    ↓
/tbc, /tbc:wizard, etc.       ← Commands (orchestration)
    ↓
validate-inputs.py            ← Validation script

Resources

All knowledge is in the building-with-tbc skill:

• references/ - Template documentation
• schemas/ - JSON schemas (51 files)
• examples/ - Working configurations

Version

Plugin: 0.6.0 | TBC Framework: Current templates