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DevOps & Automation · Intermediate

Quality Gate

A set of automated pass/fail criteria, such as test pass rate, coverage, or vulnerability thresholds, that a build must meet to proceed.

Definition

Quality gates prevent low-quality or insecure code from advancing. Tools like SonarQube evaluate code smells, duplication, coverage, and security hotspots against thresholds.

Example

The SonarQube quality gate fails the build if new-code coverage is below 80%.

Exam tip

Quality gates are automated; approval gates involve human sign-off.

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