CI/CD Deployment

The project currently does not have a CI/CD setup. Below are recommended next steps to implement CI/CD for the project:

Next Steps to Setup CI/CD

1. Select a CI/CD Provider: Choose a CI/CD provider such as GitHub Actions, Travis CI, or CircleCI based on project requirements.

2. Define the Build Process: Write a script to build the project and generate necessary artifacts. The following setup is an example written in a shell script:

#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

# You can add steps to build your project here
echo "Building the project..."

# Example of building a docker image
docker build -t your_image_name .

3. Setup Deployment Scripts: Create a script to deploy your application. An example deployment can be found in the bin/deploy_to_balena.sh file:

#!/bin/bash

set -euo pipefail

print_help() {
    echo "Usage: deploy_to_balena.sh [options]"
    echo "Options:"
    echo "  -h, --help            show this help message and exit"
    echo "  -b, --board BOARD     specify the board to build for (pi1, pi2, pi3, pi4)"
    echo "  -f, --fleet FLEET     specify the fleet name to deploy to"
    echo "  -d, --dev             run in dev mode"
}

while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
    key="$1"
    case $key in
        -h|--help)
            print_help
            exit 0
            ;;
        -b|--board)
            export BOARD="$2"
            shift
            ;;
        -f|--fleet)
            export FLEET="$2"
            shift
            ;;
        -d|--dev)
            export DEV_MODE=1
            shift
            ;;
        *)
            echo "Unknown option $key"
            print_help
            exit 1
            ;;
    esac
done

# Push the images to balena
balena push $FLEET

4. Configure CI/CD Workflows: If using GitHub Actions, create a workflow defined in .github/workflows/deploy-website.yaml. Below is a simplified example of what a CI workflow could look like:

name: CI Workflow

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main

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

      - name: Setup Docker Build
        run: |
          docker build -t your_image_name .

      - name: Deploy
        run: |
          ./bin/deploy_to_balena.sh --board pi3 --fleet my_fleet

5. Implement Testing: Incorporate automated tests in your CI pipeline. Sample test code for Python can be added to a directory like tests/test_sample.py.

import unittest

class SampleTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
    def test_addition(self):
        self.assertEqual(1 + 1, 2)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    unittest.main()

6. Monitor and Optimize: After setting up, monitor your CI/CD pipeline, analyze logs for failures, and optimize build times.

Optional integration with GitHub Actions can provide a robust solution to automate build and deployment processes effectively.

For deeper insights and advanced setups, consult the official documentation or specific provider documentation.

Sources:

• bin/deploy_to_balena.sh
• .github/workflows/deploy-website.yaml