| name | cicd-skill |
| description | CI/CD pipelines with Git, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and deployment strategies. |
| sasmp_version | 1.3.0 |
| bonded_agent | 05-cicd-automation |
| bond_type | PRIMARY_BOND |
| parameters | [{"name":"platform","type":"string","required":false,"enum":["github-actions","gitlab-ci","jenkins","argocd"],"default":"github-actions"},{"name":"operation","type":"string","required":true,"enum":["build","test","deploy","rollback"]}] |
| retry_config | {"strategy":"exponential_backoff","initial_delay_ms":1000,"max_retries":3} |
| observability | {"logging":"structured","metrics":"enabled"} |
CI/CD Automation Skill
Overview
Master CI/CD pipelines for automated software delivery.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|
| platform | string | No | github-actions | CI/CD platform |
| operation | string | Yes | - | Pipeline operation |
Core Topics
MANDATORY
- Git workflows (trunk-based, GitFlow)
- Pull request best practices
- GitHub Actions workflows
- GitLab CI pipelines
- Deployment strategies
OPTIONAL
- Jenkins pipelines
- ArgoCD GitOps
- Artifact management
- Security scanning
ADVANCED
- Multi-environment promotion
- Feature flags
- Chaos engineering integration
- Custom actions/runners
Quick Reference
git checkout -b feature/name
git add -p
git commit -m "type: description"
git rebase -i HEAD~3
git push -u origin feature/name
gh pr create --title "feat: add X"
gh pr checkout 123
gh pr merge --squash
gh run list
gh run view 12345 --log
kubectl rollout undo deployment/app
kubectl rollout history deployment/app
Deployment Strategies
| Strategy | Rollback | Use Case |
|---|
| Rolling | Slow | Low-risk |
| Blue-Green | Instant | Zero-downtime |
| Canary | Fast | High-risk |
Troubleshooting
Common Failures
| Symptom | Root Cause | Solution |
|---|
| Timeout | Slow build | Add caching |
| Test flaky | Unreliable test | Fix isolation |
| Secret missing | Not configured | Add in settings |
| Deploy failed | Auth issue | Check credentials |
Debug Checklist
- Check workflow syntax
- Review full logs
- Verify secrets set
- Test locally if possible
Recovery Procedures
Failed Deployment
- Rollback:
kubectl rollout undo
- Identify issue in logs
- Fix and redeploy
Resources