This repository contains resources and demos for the talk "CI/CD with GitHub Actions" by Chris Ayers.
The slides for the talk can be found at:
https://chris-ayers.com/github-actions-demos/
| # | Workflow | Concept |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | 00-basic.yml |
Minimal single-job workflow |
| 00a | 00a-basic-filters.yml |
Branch, tag, and path filters |
| 01 | 01-multiple-jobs.yml |
Parallel jobs |
| 02 | 02-job-dependencies.yml |
Job dependencies with needs |
| 03 | 03-steps.yml |
Shells (bash, pwsh, python, perl) and action ref styles |
| 04 | 04-environment-variables.yml |
Environment variables |
| 04a | 04a-variable-hierarchy.yml |
Env var precedence (workflow → job → step) |
| 05 | 05-conditionals.yml |
Conditional execution with if |
| 06 | 06-expressions.yml |
Expression functions (format, contains, fromJson) |
| 07 | 07-contexts.yml |
Dumping GitHub contexts |
| 07a | 07a-configuration-variables.yml |
Configuration variables (vars context) |
| 08 | 08-secrets.yml |
Secrets handling (demo only) |
| # | Workflow | Concept |
|---|---|---|
| 09 | 09-matrix.yml |
Matrix strategy (Node.js × OS) |
| 10 | 10-dotnet.yml |
Full .NET CI/CD pipeline with caching, artifacts, OIDC, Azure deploy |
| 11 | 11-composite-action.yml |
Using a composite action (.github/actions/setup-node-project/) |
| 12 | 12-attestation.yml |
Artifact attestation with Sigstore |
| Workflow | Concept |
|---|---|
lint.yml |
Reusable workflow (called by pr-validation.yml) |
pr-validation.yml |
PR validation with reusable workflow + Azure deploy |
pr-closed.yml |
Cleanup Azure resources on PR close |
docker-image.yml |
Build and push Docker image |
azure-dev.yml |
.NET Aspire deployment with AZD |
super-linter.yml |
GitHub Super-Linter with proper permissions |
marp-pages.yml |
Build slides and deploy to GitHub Pages |
agentic-triage.md |
Agentic workflow sample (Markdown-based AI automation) |
| Directory | Description |
|---|---|
node-example/ |
Simple Node.js module with Jest tests |
dotnet-sample/ |
Minimal ASP.NET Core API with Bicep IaC |
container-example/ |
Static site in Nginx Docker container |
aspire-sample/ |
.NET Aspire distributed app for AZD deployment |
bicep/ |
Standalone Azure Bicep template |
- GitHub Actions Documentation
- GitHub Skills
- GitHub Well-Architected Framework
- nektos/act - Run Actions Locally
- actions-workshop/actions-workshop
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.