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CI/CD Pipeline Builder

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Automatically generate CI/CD pipelines based on project stack.

by alirezarezvani24.3k stars on alirezarezvani/claude-skills
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Updated Jul 17, 2026
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What CI/CD Pipeline Builder does

The CI/CD Pipeline Builder skill is designed to streamline the process of creating continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines by leveraging detected signals from your project's stack. This skill eliminates guesswork by analyzing the files in your repository to identify the language, runtime, and tools being used. It then generates a pragmatic baseline CI/CD pipeline that includes essential stages such as linting, testing, building, and deployment, tailored to the specific needs of your project.

This tool is particularly useful for developers and DevOps engineers who are setting up CI/CD for new repositories or looking to refactor existing pipelines. By automating the generation of starter pipelines for both GitHub Actions and GitLab CI, it saves time and reduces the risk of errors that can arise from manual configuration. The skill also includes features like caching and matrix strategy, which are based on the detected stack, ensuring that the generated pipelines are optimized for performance.

With the CI/CD Pipeline Builder, you can easily validate your pipeline before merging changes, ensuring that all necessary commands are present and that required environment variables are documented. It encourages a safe approach to adding deployment stages, allowing you to start with CI-only checks and gradually introduce staging and production deployments with appropriate gating mechanisms. This structured approach helps maintain the integrity and reliability of your deployment processes.

Overall, this skill is ideal for teams looking to standardize their CI/CD workflows across multiple repositories or for those who want to ensure their pipeline logic aligns with their project's actual dependencies and commands. By providing a repeatable and environment-aware solution, the CI/CD Pipeline Builder enhances the efficiency and reliability of your development workflows.

When to use it

Use this skill when setting up CI/CD for new projects or when refactoring existing pipelines to ensure they match the actual stack.

When not to use it

This skill may not be suitable for highly customized CI/CD workflows that require extensive manual configuration or unique deployment strategies.

What you can build with it

Bootstrapping a New Project

Quickly set up a CI/CD pipeline for a new repository by detecting the project stack and generating the necessary configuration.

Refactoring Existing Pipelines

Replace outdated or brittle pipeline configurations with newly generated ones that accurately reflect the current project setup.

Standardizing Across Repositories

Ensure consistent CI/CD practices across multiple projects by using the same skill to generate and manage pipelines.

How to install CI/CD Pipeline Builder

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1. Install with the skills CLI

npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills/ci-cd-pipeline-builder --agent claude-code

2. Or install it manually

Download the skill folder and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or .claude/skills/ to scope it to one repo. Restart Claude Code so it picks up the new skill.

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Written by alirezarezvani

CI/CD Pipeline Builder

Tier: POWERFUL
Category: Engineering
Domain: DevOps / Automation

Overview

Use this skill to generate pragmatic CI/CD pipelines from detected project stack signals, not guesswork. It focuses on fast baseline generation, repeatable checks, and environment-aware deployment stages.

Core Capabilities

  • Detect language/runtime/tooling from repository files
  • Recommend CI stages (lint, test, build, deploy)
  • Generate GitHub Actions or GitLab CI starter pipelines
  • Include caching and matrix strategy based on detected stack
  • Emit machine-readable detection output for automation
  • Keep pipeline logic aligned with project lockfiles and build commands

When to Use

  • Bootstrapping CI for a new repository
  • Replacing brittle copied pipeline files
  • Migrating between GitHub Actions and GitLab CI
  • Auditing whether pipeline steps match actual stack
  • Creating a reproducible baseline before custom hardening

Key Workflows

1. Detect Stack

python3 scripts/stack_detector.py --repo . --format text
python3 scripts/stack_detector.py --repo . --format json > detected-stack.json

Supports input via stdin or --input file for offline analysis payloads.

2. Generate Pipeline From Detection

python3 scripts/pipeline_generator.py \
  --input detected-stack.json \
  --platform github \
  --output .github/workflows/ci.yml \
  --format text

Or end-to-end from repo directly:

python3 scripts/pipeline_generator.py --repo . --platform gitlab --output .gitlab-ci.yml

3. Validate Before Merge

  1. Confirm commands exist in project (test, lint, build).
  2. Run generated pipeline locally where possible.
  3. Ensure required secrets/env vars are documented.
  4. Keep deploy jobs gated by protected branches/environments.

4. Add Deployment Stages Safely

  • Start with CI-only (lint/test/build).
  • Add staging deploy with explicit environment context.
  • Add production deploy with manual gate/approval.
  • Keep rollout/rollback commands explicit and auditable.

Script Interfaces

  • python3 scripts/stack_detector.py --help
    • Detects stack signals from repository files
    • Reads optional JSON input from stdin/--input
  • python3 scripts/pipeline_generator.py --help
    • Generates GitHub/GitLab YAML from detection payload
    • Writes to stdout or --output

References

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