<aside> 📚 📁 Category: Devops

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Overview

GitHub Actions automates software workflows with CI/CD, testing, and deployment directly in GitHub repositories using YAML-based workflows.

<aside> ℹ️ Why It Matters: Understanding GitHub Actions is essential for building robust, scalable, and secure modern applications.

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Key Concepts

• [x] Workflows - Automated processes
• [x] Jobs - Groups of steps
• [x] Steps - Individual tasks
• [x] Actions - Reusable units
• [x] Runners - Execution environments
• [x] Triggers - Workflow activation
• [x] Secrets - Secure variables
• [x] Matrix Builds - Multi-configuration

Common Use Cases

<aside> 💡 Where to Apply GitHub Actions

                        Continuous Integration
                        Continuous Deployment
                        Automated testing
                        Code quality checks
                        Release automation
                        Security scanning

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Best Practices

• [x] Use matrix builds for multi-OS
• [x] Cache dependencies
• [x] Use secrets for credentials
• [x] Implement branch protection