DevOps Intermediate

What is GitHub Actions?

A CI/CD platform integrated into GitHub that automates build, test, and deployment workflows using YAML configuration.

GitHub Actions triggers workflows on events (push, pull request, schedule, manual). Workflows are defined in .github/workflows/*.yml files with jobs, steps, and actions. The marketplace offers thousands of reusable actions.

Features include matrix builds (test across multiple OS/versions), secrets management, artifact storage, environment deployments, and self-hosted runners. Free tier includes generous minutes for public repositories.

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The practice of managing infrastructure through machine-readable configuration files rather than manual processes.

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A mechanism that automatically detects and tracks the network locations of service instances in distributed systems.

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A centralized storage system for build artifacts like compiled binaries, packages, and container images used in CI/CD pipelines.

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