{"slug":"github-actions-templates","title":"github-actions-templates","summary":"Create production-ready GitHub Actions workflows for automated testing, building, and deploying applications. Use when setting up CI/CD with GitHub Actions, automating development workflows, or creating reusable workflow templates.","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-01T18:59:36.398734Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/wshobson/agents","stars":40003,"forks":4267,"license":"MIT","updatedAt":"2026-09-26T19:54:17Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<h2>name: github-actions-templates\ndescription: Create production-ready GitHub Actions workflows for automated testing, building, and deploying applications. Use when setting up CI/CD with GitHub Actions, automating development workflows, or creating reusable workflow templates.</h2>\n<h1>GitHub Actions Templates</h1>\n<p>Production-ready GitHub Actions workflow patterns for testing, building, and deploying applications.</p>\n<h2>Purpose</h2>\n<p>Create efficient, secure GitHub Actions workflows for continuous integration and deployment across various tech stacks.</p>\n<h2>When to Use</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Automate testing and deployment</li>\n<li>Build Docker images and push to registries</li>\n<li>Deploy to Kubernetes clusters</li>\n<li>Run security scans</li>\n<li>Implement matrix builds for multiple environments</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Common Workflow Patterns</h2>\n<h3>Pattern 1: Test Workflow</h3>\n<pre><code>name: Test\n\non:\n  push:\n    branches: [main, develop]\n  pull_request:\n    branches: [main]\n\njobs:\n  test:\n    runs-on: ubuntu-latest\n\n    strategy:\n      matrix:\n        node-version: [18.x, 20.x]\n\n    steps:\n      - uses: actions/checkout@v4\n\n      - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}\n        uses: actions/setup-node@v4\n        with:\n          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}\n          cache: \"npm\"\n\n      - name: Install dependencies\n        run: npm ci\n\n      - name: Run linter\n        run: npm run lint\n\n      - name: Run tests\n        run: npm test\n\n      - name: Upload coverage\n        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4\n        with:\n          files: ./coverage/lcov.info\n</code></pre>\n<p><strong>Reference:</strong> See <code>assets/test-workflow.yml</code></p>\n<h3>Pattern 2: Build and Push Docker Image</h3>\n<pre><code>name: Build and Push\n\non:\n  push:\n    branches: [main]\n    tags: [\"v*\"]\n\nenv:\n  REGISTRY: ghcr.io\n  IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}\n\njobs:\n  build:\n    runs-on: ubuntu-latest\n    permissions:\n      contents: read\n      packages: write\n\n    steps:\n      - uses: actions/checkout@v4\n\n      - name: Log in to Container Registry\n        uses: docker/login-action@v3\n        with:\n          registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}\n          username: ${{ github.actor }}\n          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}\n\n      - name: Extract metadata\n        id: meta\n        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5\n        with:\n          images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}\n          tags: |\n            type=ref,event=branch\n            type=ref,event=pr\n            type=semver,pattern={{version}}\n            type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}\n\n      - name: Build and push\n        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5\n        with:\n          context: .\n          push: true\n          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}\n          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}\n          cache-from: type=gha\n          cache-to: type=gha,mode=max\n</code></pre>\n<p><strong>Reference:</strong> See <code>assets/deploy-workflow.yml</code></p>\n<h3>Pattern 3: Deploy to Kubernetes</h3>\n<pre><code>name: Deploy to Kubernetes\n\non:\n  push:\n    branches: [main]\n\njobs:\n  deploy:\n    runs-on: ubuntu-latest\n\n    steps:\n      - uses: actions/checkout@v4\n\n      - name: Configure AWS credentials\n        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4\n        with:\n          aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}\n          aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}\n          aws-region: us-west-2\n\n      - name: Update kubeconfig\n        run: |\n          aws eks update-kubeconfig --name production-cluster --region us-west-2\n\n      - name: Deploy to Kubernetes\n        run: |\n          kubectl apply -f k8s/\n          kubectl rollout status deployment/my-app -n production\n          kubectl get services -n production\n\n      - name: Verify deployment\n        run: |\n          kubectl get pods -n production\n          kubectl describe deployment my-app -n production\n</code></pre>\n<h3>Pattern 4: Matrix Build</h3>\n<pre><code>name: Matrix Build\n\non: [push, pull_request]\n\njobs:\n  build:\n    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}\n\n    strategy:\n      matrix:\n        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]\n        python-version: [\"3.9\", \"3.10\", \"3.11\", \"3.12\"]\n\n    steps:\n      - uses: actions/checkout@v4\n\n      - name: Set up Python\n        uses: actions/setup-python@v5\n        with:\n          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}\n\n      - name: Install dependencies\n        run: |\n          python -m pip install --upgrade pip\n          pip install -r requirements.txt\n\n      - name: Run tests\n        run: pytest\n</code></pre>\n<p><strong>Reference:</strong> See <code>assets/matrix-build.yml</code></p>\n<h2>Workflow Best Practices</h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Use specific action versions</strong> (@v4, not @latest)</li>\n<li><strong>Cache dependencies</strong> to speed up builds</li>\n<li><strong>Use secrets</strong> for sensitive data</li>\n<li><strong>Implement status checks</strong> on PRs</li>\n<li><strong>Use matrix builds</strong> for multi-version testing</li>\n<li><strong>Set appropriate permissions</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Use reusable workflows</strong> for common patterns</li>\n<li><strong>Implement approval gates</strong> for production</li>\n<li><strong>Add notification steps</strong> for failures</li>\n<li><strong>Use self-hosted runners</strong> for sensitive workloads</li>\n</ol>\n<h2>Reusable Workflows</h2>\n<pre><code># .github/workflows/reusable-test.yml\nname: Reusable Test Workflow\n\non:\n  workflow_call:\n    inputs:\n      node-version:\n        required: true\n        type: string\n    secrets:\n      NPM_TOKEN:\n        required: true\n\njobs:\n  test:\n    runs-on: ubuntu-latest\n    steps:\n      - uses: actions/checkout@v4\n      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4\n        with:\n          node-version: ${{ inputs.node-version }}\n      - run: npm ci\n      - run: npm test\n</code></pre>\n<p><strong>Use reusable workflow:</strong></p>\n<pre><code>jobs:\n  call-test:\n    uses: ./.github/workflows/reusable-test.yml\n    with:\n      node-version: \"20.x\"\n    secrets:\n      NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Security Scanning</h2>\n<pre><code>name: Security Scan\n\non:\n  push:\n    branches: [main]\n  pull_request:\n    branches: [main]\n\njobs:\n  security:\n    runs-on: ubuntu-latest\n\n    steps:\n      - uses: actions/checkout@v4\n\n      - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner\n        uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@0.28.0\n        with:\n          scan-type: \"fs\"\n          scan-ref: \".\"\n          format: \"sarif\"\n          output: \"trivy-results.sarif\"\n\n      - name: Upload Trivy results to GitHub Security\n        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3\n        with:\n          sarif_file: \"trivy-results.sarif\"\n\n      - 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