GitHub Actions for CI/CD

GitHub Actions automates testing and deployment. Here's how to set up effective workflows.

Basic Workflow#

Matrix Testing#

Caching Dependencies#

Environment Variables and Secrets#

Parallel and Sequential Jobs#

Artifacts#

Docker Build and Push#

Deploy to Cloud Platforms#

Pull Request Workflows#

Scheduled Workflows#

Reusable Workflows#

Best Practices#

Conclusion#

GitHub Actions provides powerful CI/CD automation. Use caching to speed up builds, parallelize independent jobs, and leverage environments for deployment approvals. Keep workflows modular with reusable workflows and always pin action versions for reliability.