stages:
  - validate
  - deploy_staging
  - cleanup_staging
  - deploy_production

find_config:
  stage: validate
  image: python:3.12
  script:
    - echo "Searching for device configurations..."
    - |
      for f in r1.txt r2.txt r3.txt; do
        if [ ! -f "$f" ]; then
          echo "ERROR: Required file '$f' is missing."
          exit 1
        fi
      done

deploy_cml:
  stage: deploy_staging
  image: python:3.12
  needs: ["find_config"]
  before_script:
    - pip install --no-cache-dir virl2-client jinja2
  script:
    - echo "Deploying lab into CML..."
    - python import.py up

cleanup_cml:
  stage: cleanup_staging
  image: python:3.12
  needs: ["deploy_cml"]
  before_script:
    - pip install --no-cache-dir virl2-client jinja2
  script:
    - echo "Removing lab from CML..."
    - python import.py down
  when: manual
  allow_failure: true

deploy_devices:
  stage: deploy_production
  image: python:3.12
  needs: ["deploy_cml"]
  rules:
    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main"'
      when: manual
  script:
    - echo "This is the placeholder for production deployment."
    - echo "Ansible / RESTCONF / some other automation goes here."






< ... Output Omitted ... >

interface GigabitEthernet2
 ip address 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.0
 no shutdown

interface GigabitEthernet3
 ip address 172.16.10.1 255.255.255.0
 no shutdown

interface GigabitEthernet4
 ip address 10.10.10.1 255.255.255.0
 no shutdown