ci-gen

name	ci-gen
description	Generate GitHub Actions workflows from your project. Use when setting up CI/CD from scratch.

CI Generator

Setting up CI/CD from scratch means searching through docs, copying examples, and tweaking YAML for an hour. This tool looks at your project and generates the right workflow automatically.

One command. Zero config. Just works.

Quick Start

npx ai-ci

What It Does

• Scans your project to detect language and framework
• Generates complete GitHub Actions workflow
• Configures linting, testing, building, and deployment
• Supports multiple deploy targets

Usage Examples

# Generate workflow for current project
npx ai-ci

# Specify deploy target
npx ai-ci --deploy vercel

# Preview without writing
npx ai-ci --preview

# Different targets
npx ai-ci --deploy netlify
npx ai-ci --deploy aws
npx ai-ci --deploy docker
npx ai-ci --deploy fly

Best Practices

• Start simple - add complexity as needed
• Cache dependencies - speeds up your builds significantly
• Fail fast - run quick checks (lint) before slow ones (e2e)
• Review the output - understand what it's doing before committing

When to Use This

• Starting a new project and need CI immediately
• Migrating from another CI system to GitHub Actions
• Want a solid starting point to customize
• Not sure what a modern CI workflow should include

Part of the LXGIC Dev Toolkit

This is one of 110+ free developer tools built by LXGIC Studios. No paywalls, no sign-ups, no API keys on free tiers. Just tools that work.

Find more:

• GitHub: https://github.com/LXGIC-Studios
• Twitter: https://x.com/lxgicstudios
• Substack: https://lxgicstudios.substack.com
• Website: https://lxgicstudios.com

Requirements

No install needed. Just run with npx. Node.js 18+ recommended. Needs OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable.

npx ai-ci --help

How It Works

Analyzes your package.json, config files, and project structure to determine the language, framework, test setup, and build steps. Then generates a GitHub Actions workflow YAML with appropriate jobs, caching, and deployment configuration.

License

MIT. Free forever. Use it however you want.