# Cicd Deployment

> Use for CI/CD pipeline design, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD/Flux GitOps, progressive delivery, container security, zero-downtime deployments, secrets management, and deployment automation.

- Skill: `henryhawke/cicd-deployment` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add henryhawke/cicd-deployment`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/henryhawke/cicd-deployment/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: henryhawke (https://skillmd.com/u/henryhawke)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/henryhawke/cicd-deployment

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# CI/CD & Deployment

## When to use
- Design CI/CD pipelines
- Create GitHub Actions or GitLab CI workflows
- Implement GitOps with ArgoCD/Flux
- Set up progressive delivery (canary, blue-green)
- Configure container security scanning
- Manage secrets in pipelines

## GitHub Actions
- Reusable workflows and composite actions
- Matrix builds and caching
- Security scanning integration
- Release automation

## GitOps
- ArgoCD application sets
- Flux source controllers
- Kustomize overlays
- Helm chart management

## Deployment strategies
- Zero-downtime deployments
- Canary releases with traffic shifting
- Blue-green deployments
- Feature flags and progressive rollout
- Rollback procedures