Automating Workflows with GitHub Actions

GitHub Actions is one of the most popular products that enables you to automate development tasks and improve your software development workflow. Automating Workflows with GitHub Actions uses real-world examples to help you automate everyday tasks and use your resources efficiently.
This book takes a practical approach to helping you develop the skills needed to create complex YAML files to automate your daily tasks. You'll learn how to find and use existing workflows, allowing you to get started with GitHub Actions right away. Moving on, you'll discover complex concepts and practices such as self-hosted runners and writing workflow files that leverage other platforms such as Docker as well as programming languages such as Java and JavaScript. As you advance, you'll be able to write your own JavaScript, Docker, and composite run steps actions, and publish them in GitHub Marketplace! You'll also find instructions to migrate your existing CI/CD workflows into GitHub Actions from platforms like Travis CI and GitLab. Finally, you'll explore tools that'll help you stay informed of additions to GitHub Actions along with finding technical support and staying engaged with the community.
By the end of this GitHub book, you'll have developed the skills and experience needed to build and maintain your own CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions.

Type
ebook
publication date
2021-11-11
what you will learn

Get to grips with the basics of GitHub and the YAML syntax
Understand key concepts of GitHub Actions
Find out how to write actions for JavaScript and Docker environments
Discover how to create a self-hosted runner
Migrate from other continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platforms to GitHub Actions
Collaborate with the GitHub Actions community and find technical help to navigate technical difficulties
Publish your workflows in GitHub Marketplace

no of pages
216
duration
432
key features
Enhance your CI/CD and DevOps workflows using GitHub Actions * Discover how to create custom GitHub Actions using Docker and JavaScript * Get up and running with building a CI/CD pipeline effectively
approach
The book starts off introducing GitHub and its most popular features. Next, it focuses on GitHub Actions’ core concepts and workflows. Real-world examples are provided to inspire you in creating your own workflow files. Then, advanced concepts are presented, such as self-hosted runners, creating Docker and JavaScript actions from scratch, and migrating from other platforms into GitHub Actions
audience
This book is for anyone involved in the software development life cycle, for those looking to learn about GitHub Actions and what can be accomplished, and for those who want to develop a new skill to help them advance their software development career. If you are new to GitHub and GitHub Actions in general, then this book is for you. Basic knowledge of GitHub as a platform will help you to get the most out of this book.
meta description
Build, test, and deploy code right from your GitHub repository by automating, customizing, and executing software development workflows with GitHub Actions
short description
GitHub Actions is an elegant solution to help anyone involved in the software development life cycle automate everyday tasks and use resources more efficiently. This is a comprehensive guide to accompanying you in your journey of learning about and applying the benefits of keeping your code and automation pipelines in one single place.
subtitle
Automate software development workflows and seamlessly deploy your applications using GitHub Actions
keywords
GitHub Actions, Workflow, CI, CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Docker, Javascript, Github
Product ISBN
9781800560406