GitHub Actions Tutorial – Getting Started & Examples

GitHub Actions is a continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment (CI/CD) platform that automates your software development workflows. It allows you to build, test, and deploy software source code directly from your GitHub repository by creating custom workflows or pipelines. With various configuration options for triggers based on commits and merges, GitHub Actions is a good choice for GitOps-based workflows. The platform works with YAML files that define the sequence of tasks or actions to be executed when triggered by events like code pushes, pull requests, and releases. It provides virtual machines, a.k.a. runners, to run your workflows on Linux, Windows, and macOS environments. GitHub Actions seamlessly integrates with other GitHub features, such as Issues, PRs, and Marketplace, allowing you to create automated workflows based on events in your repository.