# Alchemy CI Integration

> Configure CI/CD pipeline for Alchemy-powered Web3 applications. Use when setting up automated testing with Hardhat forks, smart contract verification, or testnet deployment pipelines. Trigger: "alchemy CI", "alchemy GitHub Actions", "web3 CI/CD pipeline".

- Skill: `gabrielmoreira/alchemy-ci-integration` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add gabrielmoreira/alchemy-ci-integration`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/gabrielmoreira/alchemy-ci-integration/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- License: MIT
- Author: gabrielmoreira (https://skillmd.com/u/gabrielmoreira)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/gabrielmoreira/alchemy-ci-integration

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# Alchemy CI Integration

## Overview

CI/CD pipeline for Alchemy-powered dApps with Hardhat mainnet fork testing, Sepolia deployment, and contract verification.

## Prerequisites

- A repository secret store containing a least-privilege Alchemy test key and,
  where deployment is authorized, a testnet-only deployer credential.
- A pinned Hardhat, Solidity, and fork block configuration that has passed
  locally with synthetic or public-chain fixtures.
- Branch protection that limits testnet deployment to an approved protected
  branch and preserves the workflow run as a release receipt.

## Instructions

### Step 1: GitHub Actions Workflow

```yaml
# .github/workflows/web3-ci.yml
name: Web3 CI

on:
  push:
    branches: [main, develop]
  pull_request:

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with: { node-version: '20' }
      - run: npm ci
      - run: npm run lint
      - run: npm run typecheck
      - name: Run Hardhat tests with Alchemy fork
        env:
          ALCHEMY_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ALCHEMY_API_KEY }}
        run: npx hardhat test
      - name: Check API key not in build
        run: |
          npm run build
          if grep -r "${{ secrets.ALCHEMY_API_KEY }}" dist/ 2>/dev/null; then
            echo "FAIL: API key found in build output!"
            exit 1
          fi

  deploy-testnet:
    needs: test
    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with: { node-version: '20' }
      - run: npm ci
      - name: Deploy to Sepolia
        env:
          ALCHEMY_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ALCHEMY_API_KEY }}
          DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY }}
        run: npx hardhat run scripts/deploy.ts --network sepolia
```

### Step 2: Fork Test Configuration

```typescript
// hardhat.config.ts — CI-optimized
const config = {
  solidity: '0.8.24',
  networks: {
    hardhat: {
      forking: {
        url: `https://eth-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/${process.env.ALCHEMY_API_KEY}`,
        blockNumber: 19000000,  // Pinned for reproducible CI
        enabled: !!process.env.ALCHEMY_API_KEY,
      },
    },
  },
  mocha: {
    timeout: 60000,  // Fork tests are slower
  },
};
```

## Output

- GitHub Actions with fork-based tests and testnet deployment
- API key exposure scanning in build output
- Pinned block number for reproducible CI results

## Examples

Open a pull request that changes a contract test and let the test job run with
the fork key supplied only through the CI secret context. The expected result
is a passing pinned-block fork test, type check, and build scan with no key
material in artifacts or logs. On merge to the protected branch, require the
separate testnet deployment job to use the scoped testnet credential and save
the transaction hash as the receipt. If a fork test cannot authenticate, a
secret scan detects a value, or the deploy step is not explicitly authorized,
stop the pipeline and rotate or correct the configuration before retrying.

## Error Handling

| Failure | Response |
|---------|----------|
| Fork request is rate-limited or unauthorized | Fail the job without exposing the key; verify the secret and account limits. |
| Test diverges from pinned fork state | Update the fixture deliberately and record the new approved block number. |
| Build scan finds secret material | Revoke the affected credential, remove it from outputs, and rerun from a clean artifact. |
| Testnet deployment fails | Preserve the transaction/error receipt and do not promote the change to a production deployment. |

## Resources

- [Alchemy Docs](https://www.alchemy.com/docs)
- [Hardhat Testing](https://hardhat.org/hardhat-runner/docs/guides/test-contracts)

## Next Steps

For deployment procedures, see `alchemy-deploy-integration`.