The current state of the CI/CD process for helixml/aispec is that it is not yet set up. Here are the next steps to initiate the CI/CD deployment process for the project.

Step 1: Choose a CI/CD Tool

Select a CI/CD tool that fits the project’s requirements. Popular choices include:

  • GitHub Actions
  • CircleCI
  • Travis CI
  • Jenkins

Step 2: Configure the CI/CD Pipeline

Create configuration files according to the chosen CI/CD tool. Below are examples for GitHub Actions.

Example: GitHub Actions Configuration

Create a file in the repository .github/workflows/ci-cd.yml:

name: CI/CD Pipeline

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main
  pull_request:
    branches:
      - main

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    
    steps:
      - name: Check out code
        uses: actions/checkout@v2

      - name: Set up Node.js
        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
        with:
          node-version: '14'

      - name: Install Dependencies
        run: npm install

      - name: Run Tests
        run: npm test

      - name: Build
        run: npm run build

      - name: Deploy
        run: ./deploy.sh

Explanation of the Configuration

  1. name: CI/CD Pipeline: This specifies the name of the workflow.

  2. Triggers: This section defines when to trigger the pipeline. In this case, it triggers on pushes and pull requests to the main branch.

  3. Jobs: Defines the jobs that will run. Each job runs on a specific OS, defined here as ubuntu-latest.

  4. Steps:

    • The first step checks out the code from the repository.
    • The next step sets up Node.js of the specified version.
    • Following that, it installs dependencies, runs tests, builds the application, and finally executes a deploy script.

Step 3: Deploy Script

Ensure the deploy.sh script exists at the root of your project. This script will contain the steps to deploy your application. Here’s a sample script:

#!/bin/bash

# Example deployment process for a web application

echo "Deploying to production server..."

# Stop the application
ssh [email protected] 'pm2 stop your-app'

# Sync files from the build directory to the server
rsync -avz --delete-after ./dist/ [email protected]:/path/to/your-app

# Start the application
ssh [email protected] 'pm2 start your-app'

echo "Deployment completed successfully!"

Explanation of the Deployment Script

  1. The script starts by stopping the running application using PM2.
  2. It uses rsync to transfer the built files from the local dist directory to the remote server.
  3. Finally, it restarts the application.

Step 4: Monitor and Iterate

Once the CI/CD is set up, monitor the pipeline runs for any potential issues. Iterate on the configuration based on the feedback and project requirements.

Source: The information on the CI/CD process provided has been derived from standard practices in the industry and configuration examples commonly found in open-source repositories.