`test:first job: script should be a string or an array of a strings`

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I'd like to create a simple "hello, world" Gitlab CI script. I already got the Docker runner working and I'm experimenting with something like this:

image: debian:sid

test:first:
  script:
  - true

Unfortunately, the build fails with the error: test:first job: script should be a string or an array of a strings

What am I doing wrong?

d33tah · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-09 13:37:45Z

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After a bit of experimenting, I found the root cause and reported it as a bug. Apparently "true" was evaluated as a boolean here. Adding path to true executable helped solve the problem.

answered Dec 9, 2015 at 13:37

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Warren P Over a year ago

I have also seen this error when I just need to convert all my tabs to spaces, when it should have complained about indentation, but instead gave me this error.

Randall · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-05 19:52:32Z

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Double-check your spacing on the list lines - specifically that each dash is followed by a space. It can be an easy thing to overlook, especially if the "list" is only a single item.

(Though admittedly, that was not the cause of error in your "Hello world" CI file)

answered Dec 5, 2017 at 19:52

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