CI/CD Automation Scripts for helixml/apps-client

The helixml/apps-client project does not currently have CI/CD automation scripts set up. To establish CI/CD automation, the following steps and examples outline how to set this up using GitHub Actions, leveraging the existing .github directory and the publish.yaml workflow file.

Directory Overview

• .github/workflows/: Contains the GitHub Actions workflow definitions.
• src/: Contains the source code written in TypeScript.

Setting Up CI/CD with GitHub Actions

1. Create Workflow Definition: The existing .github/workflows/publish.yaml file can be tailored to define the CI/CD process. The YAML file specifies the automation tasks to execute on specific triggers, such as code pushes or pull requests.

2. Sample Workflow Configuration: Here’s an example configuration that can be placed inside .github/workflows/publish.yaml to automate build and deployment tasks:

   name: CI/CD Pipeline
   
   on:
     push:
       branches:
         - main
     pull_request:
       branches:
         - main
   
   jobs:
     build:
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
       
       steps:
         - name: Checkout code
           uses: actions/checkout@v2
         
         - name: Set up Node.js
           uses: actions/setup-node@v2
           with:
             node-version: '14' # specify the version of Node.js (optional)
   
         - name: Install dependencies
           run: npm install
   
         - name: Run TypeScript Compiler
           run: npm run build
   
         - name: Run tests
           run: npm test
   

3. Setting Up TypeScript Build Command: Ensure you have a TypeScript build command defined in your package.json to execute the build step in the workflow. Here’s an example of how this can be configured:

   {
     "scripts": {
       "build": "tsc",
       "test": "jest"
     }
   }
   

4. Ensure TypeScript Configuration: The tsconfig.json file should exist in the root directory to ensure TypeScript compiler options are defined appropriately. It may look like this:

   {
     "compilerOptions": {
       "target": "es6",
       "module": "commonjs",
       "strict": true,
       "esModuleInterop": true,
       "skipLibCheck": true,
       "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
       "outDir": "./dist"
     },
     "include": ["src/**/*.ts"],
     "exclude": ["node_modules", "**/*.spec.ts"]
   }
   

5. Testing Setup: Assuming you’re using Jest for testing, ensure you configure Jest if it’s not already set up. A simple jest.config.js file may look as follows:

   module.exports = {
     testEnvironment: 'node',
     transform: {
       '^.+\\.tsx?$': 'ts-jest',
     },
     testRegex: '(/__tests__/.*|(\\.|/)(test|spec))\\.[jt]s?$',
     moduleFileExtensions: ['ts', 'tsx', 'js', 'jsx', 'json', 'node'],
   };
   

Next Steps for CI/CD Implementation

1. Create the publish.yaml File: If it doesn’t exist, create the .github/workflows/publish.yaml file and insert the sample workflow configuration.

2. Configure Node.js Environment: Ensure the node-version in the publish.yaml reflects the Node.js version compatible with your project.

3. Add Testing Framework: If Jest is not set up, add it as a dependency and configure it according to your testing standards.

4. Ensure Proper Code Coverage and Linting Tools: Consider integrating a code coverage tool and a linter (e.g., ESLint) to maintain code quality during CI/CD processes.

By implementing the above steps, the helixml/apps-client project can achieve a functioning CI/CD automation setup. Tracking these changes through version control will facilitate future maintenance and improvement of the CI/CD pipeline.