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[Concept] : DevOps JavaScript Library #1955

Open h0lybyte opened 1 month ago

h0lybyte commented 1 month ago

Core Concept/Theory A clear and concise description of what the concept is. Ex. It would be cool if [...]

It would be cool if we had a DevOps JavaScript library that simplifies the creation and management of CI/CD pipelines for GitHub Actions and GitLab CI/CD. This library would provide pre-built functions, templates, and utilities to automate common tasks, manage environment variables, and streamline workflow definitions, making it easier for developers to set up and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines.

Alternative Ideas Is there any other way this concept could be used?

  1. Plugin System: Extend the library to support a plugin architecture where custom plugins can be created and shared within the organization or community.
  2. Cross-Platform Support: Expand the library to support other CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins, CircleCI, and Travis CI, providing a unified interface for pipeline creation.
  3. CLI Tool: Develop a command-line interface (CLI) that uses the library to generate and manage CI/CD pipeline files, providing an interactive way to set up pipelines.
  4. GUI Application: Create a graphical user interface (GUI) application for visually designing CI/CD workflows using the library's components.

Alternative Examples/Sources Are there any other references that you can provide?

  1. @actions/toolkit: A collection of Node.js packages that help create GitHub Actions.

  2. GitLab CI/CD templates: Predefined CI/CD configurations provided by GitLab for common tasks.

  3. Jenkins Pipeline Library: Shared libraries for Jenkins Pipeline that contain reusable code to facilitate pipeline creation.

  4. Nx DevTools: A set of extensible dev tools for monorepos, which include utilities for managing CI/CD pipelines.

Additional information Add any other context or examples of this concept here.

The library should be designed with modularity in mind, allowing developers to pick and choose the components they need. It should support various types of pipelines (e.g., build, test, deploy) and provide easy integration with popular development tools and cloud services. Documentation and examples should be thorough to ensure users can quickly get started and effectively utilize the library. Additionally, incorporating best practices for security and performance in CI/CD workflows should be a key focus.

h0lybyte commented 1 month ago

Shell:


pnpm nx g @nx/js:lib devops --importPath="@kbve/devops" --publishable=true
h0lybyte commented 2 weeks ago

Bumping this up to 3, going to add some more functions within the action. Ideally email integration will be a primary but having some hubspot / clickup functions would be great.

h0lybyte commented 1 week ago

We should add some git commands into the library, like the ability to create new branches and even help with possible merge conflicts, we already have a script and an internal action that does some of this but moving it into the devops library would make sense.

h0lybyte commented 4 days ago

Next update will be with better mdx edits and git commands. I am looking at around 2 weeks for this release.