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Assesses the fundamental skills to manage your applications with CR projects.

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Topic	Material
1. Understand Harness Code Repository Fundamentals
Describe the purpose and benefits of Harness Code Repository	Overview
Identify key concepts such as semantic search, branch rules, and security	Key Concepts
Understand Harness subscriptions and licensing	Subscription Management
2. Onboard and Navigate the Interface
Follow the onboarding guide for accessing and configuring Harness Code Repo	Onboarding Guide
Navigate the UI: repositories list, settings, search features	UI Navigation
Interpret repository metadata (branches, tags, labels)	Repository Metadata
3. Create and Manage Repositories
Create new repositories from scratch	Create Repositories
Import existing or mirror external repositories	Import Repositories
Delete or deprecate repositories	Delete Repositories
4. Configure Repository Settings
Enable branch protection rules	Branch Protection Rules
Configure security settings and access controls	Security Settings
Set up webhooks for CI/CD or external integrations	Webhooks
5. Collaborate Through Git-Based Workflows
Clone repositories	Clone Repositories
Create, checkout, and manage branches	Manage Branches
Commit code changes and tag versions	Commit & Tag Code
6. Enhance Workflow with Labels and Search
Use labels and tags to organize code and PRs	Labels & Tags
Perform keyword-based and semantic searches	Keyword Search
Use advanced filters to streamline navigation	Keyword Search
7. Manage and Review Pull Requests
Create PRs for code contributions	Create PRs
Review and approve PRs with comments	Review PRs
Merge PRs and resolve conflicts	Merge PRs
8. Integrate with Harness Pipelines
Set a default codebase for pipeline execution	Default Codebase
Create triggers for pipeline runs based on code activity	Triggers
Run and monitor pipeline executions	Monitor Executions
9. Leverage AI for Developer Productivity
Generate PR summaries with Harness AI	AI PR Summaries
Use AI-generated insights to support code reviews	AI Code Review Support
Identify use cases for AI in code and pipeline automation	AI Use Cases

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Exam Details

The Code Repository Developer exam tests your knowledge and skills of the Harness Code Repository module.

Prerequisites

• Basic terminal skills

• Basic understanding of on premise or cloud architecture

Exam Details

Exam Duration: 90 minutes

Question Type: Multiple choice

Covered Domain	Percentage
Understand Harness Code Repository Fundamentals	10%
Onboard and Navigate the Interface	15%
Create and Manage Repositories	10%
Configure Repository Settings	15%
Collaborate Through Git-Based Workflows	20%
Enhance Workflow with Labels and Search	10%
Manage and Review Pull Requests	10%
Integrate with Harness Pipelines	5%
Leverage AI for Developer Productivity	5%

Exam Objectives

List of Objectives

The following is a detailed list of exam objectives:

#	Objectives
1	Understand Harness Code Repository Fundamentals
1.1	Describe the purpose and benefits of Harness Code Repository
1.2	Identify key concepts such as semantic search, branch rules, and security
1.3	Understand Harness subscriptions and licensing
2	Onboard and Navigate the Interface
2.1	Follow the onboarding guide for accessing and configuring Harness Code Repo
2.2	Navigate the UI: repositories list, settings, search features
2.3	Interpret repository metadata (branches, tags, labels)
3	Create and Manage Repositories
3.1	Create new repositories from scratch
3.2	Import existing or mirror external repositories
3.3	Delete or deprecate repositories
4	Configure Repository Settings
4.1	Enable branch protection rules
4.2	Configure security settings and access controls
4.3	Set up webhooks for CI/CD or external integrations
5	Collaborate Through Git-Based Workflows
5.1	Clone repositories
5.2	Create, checkout, and manage branches
5.3	Commit code changes and tag versions
6	Enhance Workflow with Labels and Search
6.1	Use labels and tags to organize code and PRs
6.2	Perform keyword-based and semantic searches
6.3	Use advanced filters to streamline navigation
7	Manage and Review Pull Requests
7.1	Create PRs for code contributions
7.2	Review and approve PRs with comments
7.3	Merge PRs and resolve conflicts
8	Integrate with Harness Pipelines
8.1	Set a default codebase for pipeline execution
8.2	Create triggers for pipeline runs based on code activity
8.3	Run and monitor pipeline executions
9	Leverage AI for Developer Productivity
9.1	Generate PR summaries with Harness AI
9.2	Use AI-generated insights to support code reviews
9.3	Identify use cases for AI in code and pipeline automation

Next Steps

The Code Repository Developer exam can start immediately after registering. Please allow up to 90 mins for the exam.

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2. Register for an exam

3. Take the exam

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Assesses the fundamental skills to deploy and maintain CR projects and the overall Harness Platform.

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Assess key technical job functions and advanced skills in design, implementation and management of CR.