github-actions-templates

This skill provides production-ready GitHub Actions workflow patterns for testing, building, and deploying applications. It helps automate various development workflows and create reusable workflow templates for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD). The skill covers common patterns like testing, Docker image building, Kubernetes deployment, security scanning, and matrix builds, along with best practices for efficient and secure workflows.

It offers actionable steps and validation methods, with detailed examples available in the `resources/implementation-playbook.md`. The goal is to streamline the creation of CI/CD pipelines, enhance security through automated scans, and improve efficiency by leveraging reusable workflows and dependency caching. Scenarios include automating testing and deployment, building Docker images and pushing to registries, deploying to Kubernetes clusters, running security scans, and implementing matrix builds for multiple environments.

By implementing these templates, developers can ensure code quality, automate deployments, and enhance the overall reliability of their applications.

What It Does

Automates the creation of GitHub Actions workflows for CI/CD, covering testing, building, deployment, security scanning, and matrix builds.

When To Use

When setting up CI/CD with GitHub Actions, automating development workflows, or creating reusable workflow templates.

Installation

Copy SKILL.md to your skills directory