Allow to specify variable for the PR by setting a json inside the description

copier.yml

@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ org_name:
   # but allow to change it manually
   when: false
 
+use_variable_from_description:
+  type: bool
+  help: Allow to pass advanced variable from PR description
+
 next_templates:
   help: "Next templates to run. template path args"
   # syntax:
@@ -89,3 +93,4 @@ _skip_if_exists:
   - clear-prod.secrets.docker-compose.yml
   - secrets.docker-compose.yml
   - .copier-answers-personal.yml
+  - .gitlab/merge_request_templates/with_variable.md

src/.gitlab-ci.yml.jinja

@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ stages:
 before_script:
   # TODO: manage mulitple preprod ?
   # ref-commit slug ?
+{% if use_variable_from_description %}
+  - ./bin/extract_mr_variable_env.py
+  - cat mr_variable.sh
+  - source mr_variable.sh
+{% endif %}
   - echo $AK_WORKING_DIR
   - echo $AK_BASE_CACHE_DIR
   - echo $AK_IS_MR

src/bin/{% if use_variable_from_description %}extract_mr_variable_env.py{% endif %}

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import json
+import os
+
+# pylint: disable=print-used
+
+
+description = os.getenv("CI_MERGE_REQUEST_DESCRIPTION")
+with open("mr_variable.sh", "w") as f:
+    if description and "# Variable" in description:
+        data = description.split("#Variable")[-1].split("```")[1]
+        try:
+            data = json.loads(data)
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise Exception(f"Fail to read the json data are \n {data} \n error: {e}")
+        for key, value in data.items():
+            if isinstance(value, (dict, list)):
+                # pass complex variable as a string in json
+                value = json.dumps(value)
+            f.writelines(f"export {key.upper()}='{value}'\n")
+    else:
+        print("Extract MR variable: No variable found or invalid description")

src/{% if use_variable_from_description %}.gitlab{% endif %}/merge_request_templates/with_variable.md

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Description
+
+La variable "foo" peut etre personalisé et sera passé dans les variables d'environement de cette PR
+
+Veuillez personnaliser les variables à personnaliser avant de commiter ce fichier
+
+# Variable
+
+```
+{
+    "foo": "customisation",
+}
+
+```