# cicd-pipeline-generator

A skill that writes CI/CD configs for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI and Jenkins: lint, test, build, deploy.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 980 installs · ★ 458
- Author: ailabs-393
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills/tree/HEAD/dist/skills/cicd-pipeline-generator/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2025-11-11
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/cicd-pipeline-generator

## What it does

The skill kicks in when you ask your agent to set up CI/CD. It ships templates for GitHub Actions and GitLab CI, a platform comparison, and deployment recipes for Vercel, Netlify and AWS. Pipelines follow a standard shape: install with `npm ci`, lint with ESLint plus TypeScript type checking, run tests with coverage, build, deploy.

Dependency caching keys off `package-lock.json`, so repeat runs skip a fresh `node_modules` pull. Branch behaviour differs: pull requests get lint and tests only, `develop` deploys to staging, `main` goes to production. Vercel deployment expects three secrets — `VERCEL_TOKEN`, `VERCEL_ORG_ID` and `VERCEL_PROJECT_ID`. Miss them and the deploy step fails, so add them to repository settings first.

Templates live in `assets/`; you copy one into `.github/workflows/ci.yml` or `.gitlab-ci.yml` and adjust it. The skill targets Node.js and Next.js, so another stack means rewriting the template. On secrets it tells you to keep them in the platform's secret manager and grant tokens the least privilege they need.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitLab, AWS

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --skill cicd-pipeline-generator -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/cicd-pipeline-generator/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/cicd-pipeline-generator/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --skill cicd-pipeline-generator -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/cicd-pipeline-generator/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --skill cicd-pipeline-generator -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/cicd-pipeline-generator/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills cicd-pipeline-generator
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/cicd-pipeline-generator/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --skill cicd-pipeline-generator -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --path dist/skills/cicd-pipeline-generator
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/cicd-pipeline-generator/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills --skill cicd-pipeline-generator -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/ailabs-393/ai-labs-claude-skills/tree/HEAD/dist/skills/cicd-pipeline-generator/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write a GitHub Actions pipeline for a Next.js app
- split deploys between staging and production branches
- add dependency caching so builds stop dragging
- upload test coverage to Codecov
- wire Vercel or Netlify deploys into CI

## Example prompts
- Generate a GitHub Actions workflow for Next.js with lint, tests, build and Vercel deploy
- Set up GitLab CI with node_modules caching and manual production deploy
- Add TypeScript type checking and a coverage report to my pipeline

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: cicd-pipeline-generator
description: This skill should be used when creating or configuring CI/CD pipeline files for automated testing, building, and deployment. Use this for generating GitHub Actions workflows, GitLab CI configs, CircleCI configs, or other CI/CD platform configurations. Ideal for setting up automated pipelines for Node.js/Next.js applications, including linting, testing, building, and deploying to platforms like Vercel, Netlify, or AWS.
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# CI/CD Pipeline Generator

## Overview

Generate production-ready CI/CD pipeline configuration files for various platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Jenkins). This skill provides templates and guidance for setting up automated workflows that handle linting, testing, building, and deployment for modern web applications, particularly Node.js/Next.js projects.

## Core Capabilities

### 1. Platform Selection

Choose the appropriate CI/CD platform based on project requirements:

- **GitHub Actions**: Best for GitHub-hosted projects with native integration
- **GitLab CI/CD**: Ideal for GitLab repositories with complex pipeline needs
- **CircleCI**: Optimized for Docker workflows and fast build times
- **Jenkins**: Suitable for self-hosted, highly customizable environments

Refer to `references/platform-comparison.md` for detailed platform comparisons, pros/cons, and use case recommendations.

### 2. Pipeline Configuration Generation

Generate pipeline configs following these principles:

#### Pipeline Stages

Structure pipelines with these standard stages:

1. **Install Dependencies**
   - Checkout code from repository
   - Setup runtime environment (Node.js version)
   - Restore cached dependencies
   - Install dependencies with `npm ci`
   - Cache dependencies for future runs

2. **Lint**
   - Run ESLint for code quality
   - Run TypeScript type checking
   - Fail fast on linting errors

3. **Test**
   - Execute unit tests
   - Execute integration tests
   - Generate code coverage reports
   - Upload coverage to reporting services (Codecov, Coveralls)

4. **Build**
   - Create production build
   - Verify build succeeds
   - Store build artifacts

5. **Deploy**
   - Deploy to staging (develop branch)
   - Deploy to production (main branch)
   - Run post-deployment smoke tests

#### Caching Strategy

Implement effective caching to speed up builds:

```yaml
# Cache node_modules based on package-lock.json
cache:
````
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