The current state of the helixml/chat-widget project does not include a CI/CD setup. To establish a robust CI/CD pipeline, consider the following steps that can be implemented.

Next Steps to Set Up CI/CD

Step 1: Choose a CI/CD Tool

Select a CI/CD platform that fits your workflow. Some popular choices include:

• GitHub Actions
• GitLab CI/CD
• CircleCI
• Travis CI

For the sake of this document, we will illustrate the setup using GitHub Actions.

Step 2: Create a GitHub Actions Workflow

1. Create a .github/workflows directory in your repository.

2. Add a YAML file for your workflow, e.g., ci-cd.yml.

name: CI/CD for Chat Widget

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'

    - name: Install dependencies
      run: npm install

    - name: Run TypeScript compilation
      run: npm run build

    - name: Run tests
      run: npm test

Step 3: Define Scripts in package.json

To facilitate the build and test process, make sure you have the following scripts defined in your package.json:

{
  "scripts": {
    "build": "tsc",
    "test": "jest"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "typescript": "^4.x",
    "jest": "^27.x"
  }
}

Step 4: Configure TypeScript

Ensure you have a tsconfig.json file in the root of your project to define TypeScript options:

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

Step 5: Test the Workflow

After your workflow file and configuration are set, commit the changes to your repository. Upon pushing to the main branch or opening a pull request, GitHub Actions will automatically trigger the CI workflow.

To monitor the process, navigate to the “Actions” tab in your GitHub repository and check the details of your workflow run.

Step 6: Implement Deployment Step (Optional)

If deploying is part of your workflow, you can add deployment steps after the build succeeds. Here’s an example for deploying to an AWS S3 bucket:

    - name: Deploy to S3
      uses: jakejarvis/[email protected]
      with:
        args: --acl public-read --delete
      env:
        AWS_S3_BUCKET: ${{ secrets.AWS_S3_BUCKET }}
        AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
        AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
        SOURCE_DIR: './dist'

Remember to configure the required secrets (AWS_S3_BUCKET, AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, and AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY) in your repository settings for secure access.

Conclusion

The helixml/chat-widget project currently lacks a CI/CD pipeline. By following the above steps, you can implement a CI/CD process leveraging GitHub Actions, ensuring automated testing, building, and potential deployment of your project.