GitHub Actions CI/CD

January 30, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

Build a comprehensive CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions.

Overview

A production-ready CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions. Includes testing, linting, building, security scanning, and deployment workflows. Features reusable workflows, matrix builds, caching strategies, and integration with various deployment targets.

Features

  • Automated testing on PR
  • Linting and formatting checks
  • Build and artifact creation
  • Security scanning (CodeQL, dependencies)
  • Docker image building and pushing
  • Deployment to multiple environments
  • Release automation
  • Scheduled jobs
  • Reusable workflows
  • Matrix builds for multiple versions
  • Caching for faster builds

Tasks

Task 1: Project Structure

  • Create .github/workflows directory
  • Set up workflow templates
  • Create reusable workflow files
  • Document workflow structure

Task 2: CI Workflow

  • Create main CI workflow
  • Add checkout and setup steps
  • Configure dependency caching
  • Run linting
  • Run tests with coverage
  • Upload coverage reports

Task 3: Build Workflow

  • Create build workflow
  • Add matrix for Node versions
  • Build application
  • Upload build artifacts
  • Add build caching

Task 4: Docker Workflow

  • Create Docker build workflow
  • Set up Docker layer caching
  • Build and tag images
  • Push to container registry
  • Add multi-platform builds

Task 5: Security Scanning

  • Add CodeQL analysis
  • Configure dependency scanning
  • Add secret scanning
  • Set up SAST workflow
  • Configure vulnerability alerts

Task 6: Deployment Workflows

  • Create staging deployment
  • Create production deployment
  • Add manual approval gates
  • Configure environment secrets
  • Add rollback capability

Task 7: Release Workflow

  • Create release workflow
  • Auto-generate changelog
  • Create GitHub release
  • Publish to npm (if applicable)
  • Tag Docker images

Task 8: Scheduled Jobs

  • Create dependency update check
  • Add periodic security scan
  • Create cleanup workflow
  • Add health check workflow

Task 9: Reusable Workflows

  • Create reusable test workflow
  • Create reusable deploy workflow
  • Create reusable Docker workflow
  • Document workflow inputs/outputs

Task 10: PR Automation

  • Add PR labeler
  • Create PR size check
  • Add auto-assign reviewers
  • Create PR template checks

Tech Stack

  • GitHub Actions
  • Docker
  • Node.js
  • CodeQL
  • Shell scripting

Files to Create

  • .github/workflows/ci.yml
  • .github/workflows/cd.yml
  • .github/workflows/docker.yml
  • .github/workflows/release.yml
  • .github/workflows/security.yml
  • .github/workflows/scheduled.yml
  • .github/workflows/reusable-test.yml
  • .github/workflows/reusable-deploy.yml
  • .github/actions/setup/action.yml
  • .github/dependabot.yml
  • .github/CODEOWNERS
  • .github/pull_request_template.md
  • .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
  • .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
  • README.md