build-ci-cd-pipeline

# Build CI/CD Pipeline Design and implement production-grade continuous integration and deployment pipelines with GitHub Actions. ## When to Use - Setting up automated testing and deployment for a new project - Migrating from Jenkins, Travis CI, or CircleCI to GitHub Actions - Implementing matrix builds across multiple platforms or language versions - Adding build caching to speed up CI/CD execution time - Creating multi-stage pipelines with environment-specific deployments - Implementing security scanning and code quality gates ## Inputs - **Required**: Repository with code to test/build/deploy - **Required**: GitHub Actions workflow directory (`.github/workflows/`) - **Optional**: Secrets for deployment targets (AWS, Azure, Docker registries) - **Optional**: Self-hosted runner configuration for specialized builds - **Optional**: Branch protection rules and required status checks ## Procedure ### Step 1: Create Base Workflow Structure Create `.github/workflows/ci.yml` with trigger configuration and basic job structure. ```yaml name: CI Pipeline locale: caveman-lite source_locale: en source_commit: 82c77053 translator: "Julius Brussee homage — caveman" translation_date: "2026-04-19" on: push: branches: [main, develop] pull_request: branches: [main, develop] workflow_dispatch: # Manual trigger env: NODE_VERSION: '18' REGISTRY: ghcr.io IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }} jobs: lint: name: Lint Code runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: ...