diff --git a/pipeline/container.go b/pipeline/container.go
index 835bf651..f5428015 100644
--- a/pipeline/container.go
+++ b/pipeline/container.go
@@ -117,3 +117,42 @@ func (c *ContainerSlice) Sanitize(driver string) *ContainerSlice {
 		return nil
 	}
 }
+
+// Execute returns true when the provided ruledata matches
+// the conditions when we should be running the container on the worker.
+func (c *Container) Execute(r *RuleData) bool {
+	// assume you will execute the container
+	execute := true
+
+	// capture the build status out of the ruleset
+	status := r.Status
+
+	// check if the build status is successful
+	if !strings.EqualFold(status, constants.StatusSuccess) {
+		// disregard the need to run the container
+		execute = false
+
+		// check if you need to run a status failure ruleset
+		if !(c.Ruleset.If.Empty() && c.Ruleset.Unless.Empty()) &&
+			c.Ruleset.Match(r) {
+			// approve the need to run the container
+			execute = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	r.Status = constants.StatusFailure
+
+	// check if you need to skip a status failure ruleset
+	if strings.EqualFold(status, constants.StatusSuccess) &&
+		!(c.Ruleset.If.Empty() && c.Ruleset.Unless.Empty()) && c.Ruleset.Match(r) {
+
+		r.Status = constants.StatusSuccess
+
+		if !c.Ruleset.Match(r) {
+			// disregard the need to run the container
+			execute = false
+		}
+	}
+
+	return execute
+}
diff --git a/pipeline/container_test.go b/pipeline/container_test.go
index f61da623..17cbda22 100644
--- a/pipeline/container_test.go
+++ b/pipeline/container_test.go
@@ -104,6 +104,257 @@ func TestPipeline_ContainerSlice_Sanitize(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPipeline_Container_Execute(t *testing.T) {
+	// setup types
+	containers := testContainers()
+	*containers = (*containers)[:len(*containers)-1]
+
+	// setup tests
+	tests := []struct {
+		container *Container
+		ruleData  *RuleData
+		want      bool
+	}{
+		{ // empty container with build success
+			container: &Container{
+				Name:     "empty",
+				Image:    "alpine:latest",
+				Commands: []string{"echo \"Hey Vela\""},
+			},
+			ruleData: &RuleData{
+				Branch: "master",
+				Event:  "push",
+				Repo:   "foo/bar",
+				Status: "success",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{ // empty container with build failure
+			container: &Container{
+				Name:     "empty",
+				Image:    "alpine:latest",
+				Commands: []string{"echo \"Hey Vela\""},
+			},
+			ruleData: &RuleData{
+				Branch: "master",
+				Event:  "push",
+				Repo:   "foo/bar",
+				Status: "failure",
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{ // status success container with build success
+			container: &Container{
+				Name:     "status success",
+				Image:    "alpine:latest",
+				Commands: []string{"echo \"Hey Vela\""},
+				Ruleset: Ruleset{
+					If: Rules{
+						Status: []string{constants.StatusSuccess},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			ruleData: &RuleData{
+				Branch: "master",
+				Event:  "push",
+				Repo:   "foo/bar",
+				Status: "success",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{ // status success container with build failure
+			container: &Container{
+				Name:     "status success",
+				Image:    "alpine:latest",
+				Commands: []string{"echo \"Hey Vela\""},
+				Ruleset: Ruleset{
+					If: Rules{
+						Status: []string{constants.StatusSuccess},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			ruleData: &RuleData{
+				Branch: "master",
+				Event:  "push",
+				Repo:   "foo/bar",
+				Status: "failure",
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{ // status/failure success container with build failure
+			container: &Container{
+				Name:     "status/failure",
+				Image:    "alpine:latest",
+				Commands: []string{"echo \"Hey Vela\""},
+				Ruleset: Ruleset{
+					If: Rules{
+						Status: []string{constants.StatusSuccess, constants.StatusFailure},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			ruleData: &RuleData{
+				Branch: "master",
+				Event:  "push",
+				Repo:   "foo/bar",
+				Status: "success",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{ // status/failure success container with build failure
+			container: &Container{
+				Name:     "status/failure",
+				Image:    "alpine:latest",
+				Commands: []string{"echo \"Hey Vela\""},
+				Ruleset: Ruleset{
+					If: Rules{
+						Status: []string{constants.StatusSuccess, constants.StatusFailure},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			ruleData: &RuleData{
+				Branch: "master",
+				Event:  "push",
+				Repo:   "foo/bar",
+				Status: "failure",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{ // branch/event/status container with build success
+			container: &Container{
+				Name:     "branch/event/status",
+				Image:    "alpine:latest",
+				Commands: []string{"echo \"Hey Vela\""},
+				Ruleset: Ruleset{
+					If: Rules{
+						Branch: []string{"master"},
+						Event:  []string{constants.EventPush},
+						Status: []string{constants.StatusSuccess},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			ruleData: &RuleData{
+				Branch: "master",
+				Event:  "push",
+				Repo:   "foo/bar",
+				Status: "success",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{ // branch/event/status container with build failure
+			container: &Container{
+				Name:     "branch/event/status",
+				Image:    "alpine:latest",
+				Commands: []string{"echo \"Hey Vela\""},
+				Ruleset: Ruleset{
+					If: Rules{
+						Branch: []string{"master"},
+						Event:  []string{constants.EventPush},
+						Status: []string{constants.StatusSuccess},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			ruleData: &RuleData{
+				Branch: "master",
+				Event:  "push",
+				Repo:   "foo/bar",
+				Status: "failure",
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{ // branch/event/status container with build failure
+			container: &Container{
+				Name:     "branch/event/status",
+				Image:    "alpine:latest",
+				Commands: []string{"echo \"Hey Vela\""},
+				Ruleset: Ruleset{
+					If: Rules{
+						Branch: []string{"master"},
+						Event:  []string{constants.EventPush},
+						Status: []string{constants.StatusSuccess},
+					},
+					Operator: "or",
+				},
+			},
+			ruleData: &RuleData{
+				Branch: "master",
+				Event:  "push",
+				Repo:   "foo/bar",
+				Status: "failure",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{ // tag/event/status container with build success
+			container: &Container{
+				Name:     "tag/event/status",
+				Image:    "alpine:latest",
+				Commands: []string{"echo \"Hey Vela\""},
+				Ruleset: Ruleset{
+					If: Rules{
+						Tag:    []string{"v0.1.0"},
+						Event:  []string{constants.EventTag},
+						Status: []string{constants.StatusSuccess},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			ruleData: &RuleData{
+				Branch: "master",
+				Event:  "tag",
+				Repo:   "foo/bar",
+				Status: "success",
+				Tag:    "v*",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+		{ // status unless success container with build success
+			container: &Container{
+				Name:     "status unless",
+				Image:    "alpine:latest",
+				Commands: []string{"echo \"Hey Vela\""},
+				Ruleset: Ruleset{
+					Unless: Rules{
+						Status: []string{constants.StatusSuccess},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			ruleData: &RuleData{
+				Branch: "master",
+				Event:  "push",
+				Repo:   "foo/bar",
+				Status: "success",
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{ // status unless success container with build success
+			container: &Container{
+				Name:     "status unless",
+				Image:    "alpine:latest",
+				Commands: []string{"echo \"Hey Vela\""},
+				Ruleset: Ruleset{
+					Unless: Rules{
+						Status: []string{constants.StatusSuccess},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			ruleData: &RuleData{
+				Branch: "master",
+				Event:  "push",
+				Repo:   "foo/bar",
+				Status: "failure",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	// run tests
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		got := test.container.Execute(test.ruleData)
+
+		if got != test.want {
+			t.Errorf("Container Execute %s is %v, want %v", test.container.Name, got, test.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func testContainers() *ContainerSlice {
 	return &ContainerSlice{
 		{