CI/CD Pipelines

GitHub Actions Workflows

Core Concepts

• Workflows: YAML files defining automation processes
• Events: Triggers for workflow execution (push, pull_request, schedule)
• Jobs: Collections of steps that run on the same runner
• Steps: Individual tasks within a job
• Actions: Reusable components for common tasks

Best Practices

• Workflow Organization
  • Use separate workflows for different concerns (CI, CD, release)
  • Use workflow templates for consistency
  • Use composite actions for reusable steps
  • Use reusable workflows for shared pipeline logic
  • Use matrix strategy for testing across multiple configurations