Overview

The stevedunn/vogen project currently does not have a CI/CD workflow set up. To establish a robust CI/CD pipeline, the following steps are recommended.

Suggested Next Steps

1. Choose a CI/CD Service: Select a CI/CD service provider. Some popular options are GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Travis CI, or CircleCI.

2. Set Up Basic Workflows: Create initial workflows for building, testing, and packaging the application.

3. Containerization: Utilize the provided Dockerfile to ensure that builds are consistent across different environments.

4. Automate Tests: Implement automated tests that execute as part of the CI/CD process.

5. Continuous Deployment: Define deployment steps to distribute builds to desired environments, whether it be a staging server or a production environment.

Example of a Basic CI/CD Workflow

Below is an example of how to configure a CI/CD workflow using GitHub Actions, which includes building, testing, and packaging the Vogen application contained within the Dockerfile and executing scripts within Build.ps1.

GitHub Actions Configuration

Create a new directory named .github/workflows and add a file named ci.yml within that directory.

name: CI

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main
  pull_request:

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    services:
      docker:
        image: mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:7.0
        ports:
          - 80:80

    steps:
    - name: Checkout code
      uses: actions/checkout@v2

    - name: Set up Docker Build
      run: |
        docker build -t vogen .

    - name: Run Build Script
      run: |
        docker run --rm vogen powershell ./Build.ps1
  
    - name: Run Tests
      run: |
        docker run --rm vogen powershell ./test.ps1

    - name: Pack the Release
      run: |
        docker run --rm vogen powershell ./Build.ps1

Explanation

1. Event Triggers: The workflow is triggered on push and pull request events to the main branch.

2. Job Configuration: The job runs on the ubuntu-latest virtual environment.

3. Docker Service: The configuration sets up a Docker container with the .NET SDK required for building the application.

4. Checkout Code: The action checks out the repository’s code.

5. Docker Build: The image for Vogen is built based on the provided Dockerfile.

6. Build Script Execution: The Build.ps1 script is called within the Docker container to handle the build process.

7. Run Tests: Automated tests are executed which verify that the functionalities of Vogen work as expected.

8. Package Release: The final step involves creating the release package using the Build.ps1.

Conclusion

Establishing a CI/CD workflow for the stevedunn/vogen project involves using modern tools like Docker and GitHub Actions. By following the steps outlined above, one can set up an effective pipeline that ensures quality and consistency in builds and tests. Further enhancements can include integrating notifications, running additional test suites, and implementing deployment mechanisms.