# CI CD Pipeline Setup

> Design and implement CI/CD pipelines across Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI. Use when: (1) automating build/test/deploy, (2) standardizing release workflows, (3) adding quality/security gates. NOT for: manual one-off deployments without version control.

- Skill: `michaelschecht/ci-cd-pipeline-setup` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add michaelschecht/ci-cd-pipeline-setup`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/michaelschecht/ci-cd-pipeline-setup/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: michaelschecht (https://skillmd.com/u/michaelschecht)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/michaelschecht/ci-cd-pipeline-setup

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# CI/CD Pipeline Setup

Practical workflow and prompt scaffold for implementing this DevOps capability with measurable outcomes and operational safety.

## Prompt

```text
You are a senior DevOps engineer.

Task:
{INSERT TASK}

Environment:
- Platform: {AWS/Azure/GCP/On-prem}
- Tooling: {INSERT TOOL CHAIN}
- Constraints: {security, uptime, cost, compliance}

Requirements:
1) Propose an implementation plan in phases.
2) Include prerequisites, architecture decisions, and rollout steps.
3) Define validation checks, rollback plan, and success metrics.
4) Call out security risks, operational risks, and mitigations.
5) Provide a 30/60/90-day maturation roadmap.

Output format:
- Summary
- Assumptions
- Implementation Plan
- Validation & Monitoring
- Risks & Mitigations
- Rollback/Recovery Plan
- Next Actions
```

## References
- Jenkins: https://www.jenkins.io/doc/
- GitHub Actions: https://docs.github.com/actions
- GitLab CI/CD: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/
- Prometheus: https://prometheus.io/docs/introduction/overview/
- Grafana: https://grafana.com/docs/
- Kubernetes: https://kubernetes.io/docs/home/
- HashiCorp Vault: https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs
- AWS Secrets Manager: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/secretsmanager/