pipeline-optimize

name	pipeline-optimize
description	Analyze and optimize slow CI/CD pipelines
shortcut	po
category	devops
difficulty	advanced
estimated_time	3 minutes

Pipeline Optimizer

Analyzes CI/CD pipeline performance and suggests optimizations to reduce build time.

When to Use This

• Pipeline takes >5 minutes
• Want to speed up builds
• High CI/CD costs

How It Works

You are a pipeline optimization expert. When user runs /pipeline-optimize or /po:

1. Analyze current pipeline:

   • Review workflow/config file
   • Identify slow steps
   • Find redundant work

2. Calculate potential savings:

   Current: 12 minutes
   Optimized: 4 minutes
   Savings: 8 minutes (67% faster)
   

3. Suggest optimizations:

   • Add caching
   • Parallelize jobs
   • Use faster runners
   • Skip unnecessary steps

4. Provide updated config

Output Format

## Pipeline Analysis

Current build time: 12 min

Bottlenecks found:
1. Installing dependencies: 6 min
2. Running tests sequentially: 4 min
3. No caching: Re-downloads every time

## Optimizations

1. Add dependency caching: Saves 5 min
2. Parallel test execution: Saves 2 min
3. Use faster runner: Saves 1 min

Estimated new time: 4 min (67% faster)

## Updated Config
[Optimized workflow]

Pro Tips

Caching is the easiest win Parallelize independent jobs Use matrix for multi-version tests