cicd-config-builder_skill

Overview

This skill generates or updates CI/CD pipeline configurations for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or CircleCI. It detects your project type, builds an appropriate pipeline (install → lint → test → build → deploy), and outputs ready-to-apply YAML with validation steps and deployment hooks. Use it to get a working CI/CD workflow tailored to your framework and package manager.

How this skill works

The skill scans the repository for framework indicators (Next.js, Nuxt, Vite, Node, Python, static) and package manager locks or manifest files. It detects existing CI config files and selects the target platform, then determines required stages based on scripts and dev dependencies. Finally it generates platform-specific YAML, includes caching, matrix support, and optional deployment steps, and suggests local validation commands.

When to use it

• Setting up CI/CD for a new or existing project
• Creating GitHub Actions workflows, .gitlab-ci.yml, or CircleCI config
• Adding lint, test, build, or deploy steps to pipelines
• Automating deployments to Vercel, S3, or other targets
• Validating or updating an existing pipeline configuration

Best practices

• Detect project framework and package manager before generating config
• Include lint and test stages when ESLint or a test runner is present
• Use caching for node_modules/npm to speed builds and reduce costs
• Prefer matrix jobs for testing multiple Node versions when relevant
• Document required secret names and ensure they exist in repo settings
• Validate generated YAML locally with actionlint, circleci, or GitLab linter

Example use cases

• Create a GitHub Actions workflow for a Next.js app with lint, test, and build steps
• Add a GitLab CI pipeline for a Node.js service that caches npm and uploads build artifacts
• Generate a CircleCI config using the node orb and a single build-and-test job
• Append a deploy job for Vercel or AWS S3 that runs only on the main branch
• Produce a matrix job to test Node 18, 20, and 22 across unit tests