Sample YAML Config Files: Structure & Best Practices

YAML is the preferred configuration format for DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and modern applications.

Common Use Cases

Docker Compose

services:
  web:
    image: nginx
    ports: ["80:80"]

GitHub Actions

name: CI
on: [push]
jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

Kubernetes

apiVersion: v1
kind: Pod
metadata:
  name: my-app

YAML vs JSON vs TOML

Download from our YAML format page.