What Is a Downstream Pipeline?
A downstream pipeline is one that another pipeline triggers, making it run as a consequence of the upstream pipeline. It can be a child pipeline in the same project or a pipeline in another project. The term names the directional relationship rather than a specific mechanism.
Why it matters
Complex delivery often chains pipelines: build, then deploy, then run downstream integration suites. Calling them downstream clarifies the order and dependency between them. It also frames how status and failures propagate from one stage of the chain to the next.
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