# Nw Cicd And Deployment

CI/CD pipeline design methodology, deployment strategies, GitHub Actions patterns, and...

- Repository: https://github.com/nWave-ai/nWave (628 stars)
- Category: Design
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-09-16
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add nWave-ai/nWave --skill nw-cicd-and-deployment -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add nWave-ai/nWave --skill nw-cicd-and-deployment -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add nWave-ai/nWave --skill nw-cicd-and-deployment -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add nWave-ai/nWave --skill nw-cicd-and-deployment -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add nWave-ai/nWave`

## Description

CI/CD pipeline design methodology, deployment strategies, GitHub Actions patterns, and branch/release strategies. Load when designing pipelines or deployment workflows.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# CI/CD Pipeline Design and Deployment Strategies

## Local Quality Gates

Catch issues at the developer's machine before they reach CI. Local gates mirror the remote commit stage for fast feedback (seconds vs minutes).

### Gate Taxonomy

| Gate | Trigger | Checks | Tools |
|------|---------|--------|-------|
| Pre-commit | `git commit` | Formatting, linting, unit tests, secrets scan | pre-commit, husky, lefthook |
| Pre-push | `git push` | Integration tests, acceptance tests, coverage threshold | pre-commit (push stage), git hooks |
| Local CI | Manual | Full pipeline locally | act (GitHub Actions), gitlab-runner exec |

### Design Principles

- **Mirror, not duplicate**: local gates run the same checks as the remote commit stage, not additional ones. Keeps developer experience consistent with CI.
- **Fast by default**: pre-commit gates target < 30 seconds. Move slow checks (integration, acceptance) to pre-push.
- **Escapable with audit trail**: allow `--no-verify` for emergencies but log skips. CI remains the authoritative gate.
- **Framework selection**: prefer `pre-commit` (Python ecosystem) or `lefthook` (polyglot, fast parallel execution) over raw git hooks. Husky for JS/TS-heavy projects.

### Hook Stage Assignment

```
pre-commit (< 30s):     formatting | linting | unit tests (fast subset) | secrets scan
pre-push   (< 5 min):   full unit suite | integration tests | coverage check | type checking
```

## Pipeline Stages

### Commit Stage (target: < 10 minutes)
Compile/build | Run unit tests (fast, isolated) | Static code analysis (linting, formatting) | Security scanning (SAST, secrets detection) | Generate build artifacts.
Quality gates: build success | 100% unit test pass rate | coverage threshold (e.g., > 80%) | no critical vulnerabilities | no secrets in code.

The rest: https://github.com/nWave-ai/nWave/blob/HEAD/nWave/skills/nw-cicd-and-deployment/SKILL.md