github-actions-templates

Generate GitHub Actions workflows for testing, building, and deploying.

2|Updated Oct 24, 2025
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Skill: github-actions-templates
Source: https://github.com/onesmartguy/next-level-real-estate/tree/main/.claude/skills/cicd-automation/skills/github-actions-templates
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SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill offers production-ready GitHub Actions workflow templates for automated testing, building, and deploying applications, streamlining development processes and ensuring consistent deployments. It helps you accelerate releases, improve code quality, and maintain a reliable delivery pipeline.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Test & Build Workflows: Templates for running tests, linting, and building Docker images across various tech stacks.
  • Kubernetes Deployment: Deploy applications to Kubernetes clusters with secure AWS credentials.
  • Matrix Builds: Test across multiple operating systems and language versions concurrently to ensure broad compatibility.
  • Reusable Workflows & Security Scanning: Create modular workflows for common patterns and integrate vulnerability scanners like Trivy and Snyk.

Quick Start

Generate a GitHub Actions workflow for my Node.js application. It should run tests on Node.js 18.x and 20.x, build and push a Docker image to GHCR on main branch pushes, and include a security scan.

Frequently Asked Questions about github-actions-templates

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I automate testing and deployment with GitHub Actions?

GitHub Actions workflows automate CI/CD pipelines by running tests, building artifacts, and deploying applications on code changes. Production-ready templates handle common patterns like matrix builds across Node versions, Docker image builds, registry pushes, and Kubernetes deployments with built-in secret management and status checks.

Can I use GitHub Actions to deploy to Kubernetes with secure credentials?

Yes. GitHub Actions supports Kubernetes deployments with encrypted secret management and AWS credential handling. Workflow templates configure secure authentication, mount credentials as environment variables, and apply manifests to clusters while enforcing explicit permissions.

How do I test my application across multiple Node.js versions in one workflow?

Matrix builds in GitHub Actions run the same workflow steps across specified Node versions concurrently. Templates define version arrays (e.g., 18.x, 20.x) in the matrix strategy, creating parallel jobs that test compatibility and report results for each version.

What's the best way to integrate security scanning into my CI/CD pipeline?

Security scanning templates embed vulnerability scanners like Trivy and Snyk into GitHub Actions workflows. They run automatically on code pushes, Docker image builds, and pull requests, reporting findings and blocking deployments based on severity thresholds.

Do I need to write GitHub Actions workflows from scratch or are templates available?

Production-ready templates are available for common scenarios: test, build, deploy, matrix builds, and security scanning. Reusable workflows encapsulate logic for testing, building Docker images, pushing to registries, and deploying to Kubernetes without writing from scratch.

How do I push Docker images to a registry automatically in GitHub Actions?

Workflow templates build Docker images, authenticate to registries (GHCR, Docker Hub, ECR), and push with versioned tags on branch events. They handle layer caching for faster builds, manage registry credentials securely, and support matrix builds for multiple image variants.