deploying-cloud-k8s

Deploying to cloud Kubernetes with CI/CD involves setting up GitHub Actions workflows, configuring secret management via ConfigMaps and Secrets, and using Helm for deployments. This Skill automates the entire process across AKS, GKE, and DOKS clusters while handling build-time variables and architecture matching to prevent runtime failures.

Yes. This Skill provides guidance on deploying and upgrading applications across AKS, GKE, and DOKS using Helm, with GitHub Actions integration, secret injection, and path-filtering for reliable CI/CD pipelines without manual intervention.

Build-time variables like Next.js NEXT_PUBLIC_* are set during image builds, while runtime variables use ConfigMaps and Secrets. This Skill shows how to configure both correctly in cloud Kubernetes deployments to avoid platform mismatches and ensure proper secret handling.

Common failures stem from architecture mismatches, incorrect secret injection, and environment variable misconfiguration. This Skill provides structured debugging workflows to diagnose issues, verify node architecture compatibility, and troubleshoot platform-specific deployment errors.

Yes. Architecture mismatches between build and runtime environments cause silent failures. This Skill includes architecture verification steps to ensure node compatibility across AKS, GKE, and DOKS before deployment.

Path filtering in GitHub Actions prevents unnecessary deployments by triggering workflows only when relevant files change. This Skill covers setting up reliable secrets handling and path-based filters to streamline CI/CD pipelines for cloud Kubernetes clusters.