CI/CD Documentation

Introduction

CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) is a method to automate the software development process. It allows teams to deploy code changes automatically, ensuring a streamlined workflow and quicker feedback.

Key Concepts

1. Continuous Integration (CI): The practice of automatically testing and merging code into a shared repository.
2. Continuous Delivery (CD): The ability to deploy code to production at any time with the push of a button.
3. Continuous Deployment: Automatically deploying every change that passes automated tests.

# Example of a simple CI/CD pipeline configuration in YAML
version: '3'
services:
  app:
    build: .
    ports:
      - "5000:5000"
    environment:
      - NODE_ENV=production
            

Benefits of CI/CD

• Faster time to market
• Improved quality
• Reduced integration issues
• Increased team collaboration

Best Practices

Implementing CI/CD effectively requires adhering to certain best practices:

• Automate testing and deployment processes.
• Ensure a clean and maintainable codebase.
• Use feature flags for gradual rollouts.
• Monitor and log deployments for performance insights.

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