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Welcome to the deep dive on repositories for your AWS CI/CD pipeline. In this lesson, we’ll explore how repositories enable version control, collaboration, and seamless integration with AWS services. We’ll cover: By the end, you’ll know which repository solution fits your workflow and how it ties into AWS CodePipeline.

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What Is a Repository?

A repository (repo) is a version control system that records changes to files over time. With version control, you can:
  • Revert to previous states without manual backups
  • Collaborate across distributed teams
  • Develop features or fixes on isolated branches
  • Merge approved changes back into the main codebase
Instead of duplicating files before edits, a repo automates tracking, branching, and merging.
The image shows a diagram with a central document surrounded by four developers, illustrating collaboration features like tracking changes, independent resolution, and simultaneous work.

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Comparison of Repository Services

ServiceHosting TypeKey Features
GitHubCloud GitPull requests, branch protection, community packages
BitbucketCloud GitFree private repos, built-in pipelines
AWS CodeCommitManaged GitIAM integration, encryption, unlimited repo size
Amazon S3Object StorageFile versioning, high durability (no Git workflows)

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GitHub

GitHub is the most popular cloud-based Git hosting platform. Core workflows include:
  • Creating or cloning repositories
  • Committing changes with descriptive messages
  • Pushing updates and opening pull requests
  • Reviewing, approving, and merging code
These capabilities make GitHub ideal for open-source and enterprise projects alike.

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Bitbucket

Bitbucket offers Git hosting with free private repositories and integrated CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket Pipelines). It supports standard Git commands and can migrate repos into AWS CodeCommit for a fully AWS-centric workflow.

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AWS CodeCommit

AWS CodeCommit is a fully managed, cloud-native Git service. It supports all standard Git operations and integrates seamlessly with other AWS developer tools.
AWS CodeCommit integrates natively with AWS IAM, enabling granular access control and audit trails.
The image is a split graphic with information about AWS CodeCommit on the right, highlighting its features such as being an AWS service, cloud-based, supporting Git commands, and GitHub compatibility. The left side lists these features with corresponding color-coded icons.
Key benefits:
  • Fully managed backups, scaling, and maintenance
  • Unlimited repository size—pay only for storage used
  • Encryption at rest and in transit with IAM policies
  • High availability with built-in redundancy
  • Native integration with CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline
The image is a promotional graphic for AWS CodeCommit, highlighting features such as being fully managed, scalable, secure, highly available, and cloud-based.

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Amazon S3

Amazon S3 serves as an alternative source for your pipeline, offering:
  • File versioning to restore previous object versions
  • Monitoring and lifecycle management
Amazon S3 does not support branches or pull requests like Git-based services. Use it for artifacts or simple file versioning only.

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Summary

In this lesson, we explored:
  1. The role of a repository in version control and collaboration
  2. Git hosting options: GitHub and Bitbucket
  3. AWS CodeCommit’s managed Git features
  4. Amazon S3 as a non-Git source with versioning
The image is a summary slide listing four topics: "Repository and the benefits," "GitHub," "AWS CodeCommit," and "Amazon Simple Storage Service (AWS S3)."
Next, we’ll dive into AWS CodeBuild to automate build processes.

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