DevOps Automator

Define pipeline stages in a YAML workflow file covering security scanning, testing, container build, and deployment. This Skill generates complete GitHub Actions configurations including dependency vulnerability scans, integration tests, and blue-green deployment steps with health checks.

Blue-green deployment runs two identical environments and switches traffic instantly after health checks pass. Canary deployment routes a small percentage of traffic to the new version first, gradually increasing it while monitoring error rates.

Define a launch template with your AMI and instance type, then attach it to an auto-scaling group with min, max, and desired capacity settings. Add an Application Load Balancer and CloudWatch alarms to trigger scaling based on CPU or request metrics.

Yes, the Skill covers Kubernetes orchestration including kubectl-based deployments, rollout status checks, and service mesh integration. It also addresses Docker containerization and ECS alternatives depending on your platform requirements.

Create alert rules that evaluate expressions like the rate of 5xx HTTP responses over a time window, with severity labels and annotations. Route alerts through Alertmanager to channels like Slack, email, or PagerDuty with escalation policies.

Avoid full automation when infrastructure changes are one-time experiments, when regulatory approval requires manual gates, or when the system lacks adequate test coverage. Automate monitoring and rollback first before automating the deployment trigger itself.