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Automating With Github Actions by tomevault-io

Name: Automating With Github Actions
Author: tomevault-io

Automating With Github Actions

Use when working with the agent implements GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows with builds, tests, and deployments. Use when setting up continuous integration, automating deployments, creating reusable actions, or implementing security scanning.

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Automating with GitHub Actions

Quick Start

# .github/workflows/ci.yml
name: CI

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

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: 20
          cache: npm
      - run: npm ci
      - run: npm test
      - run: npm run build

Features

Feature	Description	Guide
Workflows	Event-driven automation pipelines	Trigger on push, PR, schedule, or manual dispatch
Jobs	Parallel or sequential task execution	Use `needs` for dependencies, matrix for variations
Actions	Reusable workflow components	Use marketplace actions or create custom composite
Environments	Deployment targets with protection	Configure approvals, secrets, and URLs
Artifacts	Build output persistence	Upload/download between jobs, retention policies
Caching	Dependency caching for speed	Cache npm, pip, gradle directories

Common Patterns

Matrix Build

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
    strategy:
      matrix:
        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
        node: [18, 20, 22]
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
      - run: npm ci && npm test

Deployment with Environments

jobs:
  deploy:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    environment:
      name: production
      url: https://example.com
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - run: npm ci && npm run build
      - name: Deploy
        run: ./deploy.sh
        env:
          DEPLOY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_TOKEN }}

Docker Build and Push

jobs:
  docker:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
      - uses: docker/login-action@v3
        with:
          registry: ghcr.io
          username: ${{ github.actor }}
          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
      - uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
        with:
          push: true
          tags: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ github.sha }}
          cache-from: type=gha
          cache-to: type=gha,mode=max

Best Practices

Do	Avoid
Use concurrency groups to cancel stale runs	Hardcoding secrets in workflows
Cache dependencies for faster builds	Skipping security scanning
Use matrix strategies for cross-platform	Using deprecated action versions
Implement environment protection rules	Running unnecessary jobs on PRs
Set timeouts on long-running jobs	Ignoring workflow permissions
Use reusable workflows for common patterns	Self-hosted runners without security review
Upload test artifacts on failure	Skipping concurrency controls

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---name: automating-with-github-actionsdescription: Use when working with the agent implements GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows with builds, tests, and deployments. Use when setting up continuous integration, automating deployments, creating reusable actions, or implementing security scanning.---# Automating with GitHub Actions## Quick Start```yaml# .github/workflows/ci.ymlname: CIon: push: branches: [main] pull_request: branches: [main]jobs: build: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v4 - uses: actions/setup-node@v4 with: node-version: 20 cache: npm - run: npm ci - run: npm test - run: npm run build```## Features| Feature | Description | Guide ||---------|-------------|-------|| Workflows | Event-driven automation pipelines | Trigger on push, PR, schedule, or manual dispatch || Jobs | Parallel or sequential task execution | Use `needs` for dependencies, matrix for variations || Actions | Reusable workflow components | Use marketplace actions or create custom composite || Environments | Deployment targets with protection | Configure approvals, secrets, and URLs || Artifacts | Build output persistence | Upload/download between jobs, retention policies || Caching | Dependency caching for speed | Cache npm, pip, gradle directories |## Common Patterns### Matrix Build```yamljobs: test: runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }} strategy: matrix: os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest] node: [18, 20, 22] steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v4 - uses: actions/setup-node@v4 with: node-version: ${{ matrix.node }} - run: npm ci && npm test```### Deployment with Environments```yamljobs: deploy: runs-on: ubuntu-latest environment: name: production url: https://example.com steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v4 - run: npm ci && npm run build - name: Deploy run: ./deploy.sh env: DEPLOY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_TOKEN }}```### Docker Build and Push```yamljobs: docker: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v4 - uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3 - uses: docker/login-action@v3 with: registry: ghcr.io username: ${{ github.actor }} password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} - uses: docker/build-push-action@v5 with: push: true tags: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ github.sha }} cache-from: type=gha cache-to: type=gha,mode=max```## Best Practices| Do | Avoid ||----|-------|| Use concurrency groups to cancel stale runs | Hardcoding secrets in workflows || Cache dependencies for faster builds | Skipping security scanning || Use matrix strategies for cross-platform | Using deprecated action versions || Implement environment protection rules | Running unnecessary jobs on PRs || Set timeouts on long-running jobs | Ignoring workflow permissions || Use reusable workflows for common patterns | Self-hosted runners without security review || Upload test artifacts on failure | Skipping concurrency controls |---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/doanchienthangdev) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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