Agent skill · software engineering · ailabs-393
cicd-pipeline-generator
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.
Why this skill is useful
Generates specific CI/CD pipeline configurations and templates for Node.js/Next.js applications that the AI wouldn't reliably create on its own.
What it needs
Requires node installed locally. Requires circleci, github, gitlab, jenkins, vercel account access. About 6k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2025-11-11. 438 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
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: Environment Variables Configure necessary environment variables: NODEENV: Set to production for builds Platform-specific tokens: Store as secrets Build-time variables: Pass to build process 3. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills ailabs-393/cicd-pipeline-generator