Sean Sullivan
September 24, 2019
Portland Java User Group
Continuous Delivery
with GitHub Actions
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software engineer
Portland Oregon
code generators
tinyrobots
About me
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GITHUB ACTIONS:
A FUTURE
TO BELIEVE IN
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GitHub Actions enable
you to create custom
software development
lifecycle workflows directly in
your GitHub repository
https://help.github.com/en/articles/about-github-actions
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GitHub Actions is currently in
limited public beta and is
subject to change
https://help.github.com/en/articles/about-github-actions
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You can write individual
tasks, called actions, and
combine them to create a
custom workflow
https://help.github.com/en/articles/about-github-actions
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GitHub
webhooks
GitHub
Actions
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Workflows are custom
automated processes that
you can set up in your
repository to build, test,
package, release, or deploy
https://help.github.com/en/articles/about-github-actions
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Workflow file
The YAML file that defines your
workflow configuration.
This file lives in
.github/workflows
https://help.github.com/en/articles/about-github-actions
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.travis.yml
.github/workflows
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https://github.com/features/actions/signup/
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create
deployment
deployment_status
Events that trigger workflows
https://help.github.com/en/articles/events-that-trigger-workflows
pull_request
push
schedule
(and many more)