Overview
You can pass environment variables (env vars) between jobs via workspaces. In this article, we will showcase how to do so with a sample configuration.
Prerequisites
Workspaces can only be shared between jobs in the same workflow.
The solution requires an execution environment with Bash available, as we rely on the BASH_ENV environment variable.
Sample Configuration
version: 2.1executors:
basic:
docker:
- image: cimg/base:current
resource_class: smalljobs:
create-env-var:
executor: basic
steps:
- run: |
echo "export FOO=BAR" >> $BASH_ENV
- run: |
# verify; optional step
printenv FOO
- run: |
cp $BASH_ENV bash.env
- persist_to_workspace:
root: .
paths:
- bash.env
load-env-var:
executor: basic
steps:
- attach_workspace:
at: .
- run: |
cat bash.env >> $BASH_ENV
- run: |
# verify; this should print 'BAR'
printenv FOOworkflows:
main:
jobs:
- create-env-var
- load-env-var:
requires:
- create-env-var