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How do you set up CI/CD for a JavaScript project?

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Quick Answer

CI/CD automates testing and deployment. Use GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar to run tests on every push, check linting, build the project, and deploy. Define workflows in YAML files that specify triggers, jobs, and steps.

Detailed Explanation

CI (Continuous Integration):

  • Run on every push/PR
  • Install dependencies
  • Run linter
  • Run tests
  • Build project
  • Check types

CD (Continuous Deployment):

  • Deploy after CI passes
  • Different environments (staging, prod)
  • Manual approval for production

Popular CI/CD Platforms:

  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • CircleCI
  • Jenkins
  • Vercel/Netlify (for frontend)

Code Examples

GitHub Actions workflow
# .github/workflows/ci.yml
name: CI

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

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    
    strategy:
      matrix:
        node-version: [18.x, 20.x]
    
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      
      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
          cache: 'npm'
      
      - name: Install dependencies
        run: npm ci
      
      - name: Lint
        run: npm run lint
      
      - name: Type check
        run: npm run type-check
      
      - name: Test
        run: npm test -- --coverage
      
      - name: Build
        run: npm run build
      
      - name: Upload coverage
        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3

Resources

GitHub Actions Documentation

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