DevOps Pipeline

Implement comprehensive DevOps quality gates adapted to project type, with a shift-left philosophy: run as many checks as possible locally via pre-commit so developers get fast feedback and CI is a safety net rather than the primary gate.

Core principle: If a check can run locally in under ~60 seconds, it belongs in pre-commit. GitHub Actions should handle things that can't run locally: matrix version testing, secrets-based security scans, deployment, and reporting.

To stay within the agent's context budget, this SKILL keeps templates short and links to references/*.md for language-specific configs, workflow templates, and the CLI E2E script.

Repo Sync Before Edits (mandatory)

Before creating/updating/deleting files in an existing repository, sync the current branch with remote:

branch="$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
git fetch origin
git pull --rebase origin "$branch"

If the working tree is not clean, stash first, sync, then restore:

git stash push -u -m "pre-sync"
branch="$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
git fetch origin && git pull --rebase origin "$branch"
git stash pop

If origin is missing, pull is unavailable, or rebase/stash conflicts occur, stop and ask the user before continuing.

Workflow

1. Analyze Project

Detect project characteristics:

# Check for package files and configs
ls -la package.json pyproject.toml Cargo.toml go.mod pom.xml build.gradle *.csproj 2>/dev/null
ls -la .eslintrc* .prettierrc* tsconfig.json mypy.ini setup.cfg ruff.toml 2>/dev/null
ls -la .pre-commit-config.yaml .github/workflows/*.yml 2>/dev/null

Identify:

• Languages: JS/TS, Python, Go, Rust, Java, C#, etc.
• Frameworks: React, Next.js, Django, FastAPI, etc.
• Build system: npm, yarn, pnpm, pip, poetry, cargo, go, maven, gradle
• Existing tooling: Linters, formatters, type checkers already configured
• Is this a CLI tool? — if yes, enumerate all commands/subcommands (check README, --help, click/argparse/cobra source) to build an E2E test suite

2. Configure Pre-commit Hooks (maximize local coverage)

Install pre-commit framework:

pip install pre-commit  # or brew install pre-commit

Create .pre-commit-config.yaml based on detected stack. See references/precommit-configs.md for language-specific configurations.

What to put in pre-commit (run on every commit):

• Format checks (Prettier, Black/Ruff, gofmt, rustfmt)
• Lint (ESLint, Ruff, golangci-lint, Clippy)
• Type checks (tsc, mypy)
• Security scans that work offline (Bandit, cargo-audit, gosec, detect-secrets)
• Unit tests (fast, <10s) — always on commit stage
• Build/compile verification (catches import errors, compile failures early)

What to put in pre-commit on push stage (run on git push):

• Full test suite (unit + integration)
• End-to-end tests for every CLI command (see below)
• Coverage checks
• Slower linters (full golangci-lint ruleset)

What stays in GitHub Actions only:

• Matrix version testing (multiple Node/Python/Go versions)
• Secrets-based scans (Snyk, SAST tools needing tokens)
• Deployment / release workflows
• Flaky or environment-sensitive tests that need a clean VM

CLI End-to-End Testing

If the project is a CLI tool, create scripts/e2e_test.sh that exercises every command/subcommand to verify the CLI works end-to-end (not just compiles). Wire it into pre-commit on the push stage.

See references/cli-e2e.md for command discovery patterns, the script template, and the pre-commit hook snippet.

Install hooks:

pre-commit install
pre-commit install --hook-type pre-push  # also install push-stage hooks
pre-commit run --all-files  # Test on existing code

3. Create GitHub Actions Workflows (lean CI)

Create .github/workflows/ci.yml — but keep it lean since pre-commit already catches most issues. See references/github-actions.md for workflow templates.

GitHub Actions responsibilities (things pre-commit can't do):

• Matrix testing across language versions (important for libraries)
• Upload coverage reports (Codecov, etc.)
• Deployment on merge to main
• PR status comments/badges
• Secrets-dependent scans

Since pre-commit already runs lint, format, type-check, unit tests, and E2E tests — the CI workflow can be simpler: install deps → run pre-commit → run tests with coverage upload → build artifact.

# Minimal CI when pre-commit covers everything locally:
- name: Run pre-commit
  run: pre-commit run --all-files

- name: Run tests with coverage
  run: <test-command> --cov --cov-report=xml

- name: Upload coverage
  uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4

4. Verify Pipeline

# Test all pre-commit hooks (commit stage)
pre-commit run --all-files

# Test push-stage hooks (includes E2E)
pre-commit run --all-files --hook-stage push

# Verify the CLI E2E script directly
bash scripts/e2e_test.sh

If all local checks pass, GitHub Actions becomes a thin verification layer, not the primary quality gate.

Tool Selection by Language

Language	Formatter	Linter	Type Check	Security	Tests
JS/TS	Prettier	ESLint	tsc	npm audit	Jest/Vitest
Python	Ruff/Black	Ruff	mypy	Bandit + detect-secrets	pytest
Go	gofmt	golangci-lint	built-in	gosec	go test
Rust	rustfmt	Clippy	built-in	cargo-audit	cargo test
Java	google-java-format	Checkstyle	-	SpotBugs	mvn test

What Runs Where

Check	Pre-commit (commit)	Pre-commit (push)	GitHub Actions
Formatting	✓	—	—
Linting	✓	—	—
Type checking	✓	—	—
Security scan (offline)	✓	—	—
Unit tests (fast)	✓	—	—
Full test suite	—	✓	✓ (coverage upload)
CLI E2E tests	—	✓	—
Multi-version matrix	—	—	✓
Deploy	—	—	✓

Expected Output

After running the skill, the repository contains:

1. .pre-commit-config.yaml — hooks for formatting, linting, type-checking, and unit tests on commit stage; full test suite and E2E tests on push stage.
2. .github/workflows/ci.yml — lean CI that re-runs pre-commit and uploads coverage; no duplicate lint/format steps.
3. scripts/e2e_test.sh (CLI projects only) — executable script exercising every CLI command/subcommand.

Example .pre-commit-config.yaml snippet for a Python project:

repos:
  - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
    rev: v0.4.4
    hooks:
      - id: ruff
        stages: [commit]
      - id: ruff-format
        stages: [commit]
  - repo: local
    hooks:
      - id: mypy
        name: mypy type check
        entry: mypy src/
        language: system
        stages: [commit]
      - id: pytest-fast
        name: fast unit tests
        entry: pytest tests/unit -x -q
        language: system
        stages: [commit]
      - id: pytest-full
        name: full test suite
        entry: pytest --cov=src --cov-report=xml
        language: system
        stages: [push]

Acceptance Criteria

A run passes when all of the following are true:

• .pre-commit-config.yaml exists at the repo root and lists at least one hook for the detected primary language (formatter, linter, or type checker).
• All checks runnable locally in under ~60 seconds are configured in pre-commit, not GitHub Actions.
• At least one .github/workflows/*.yml exists and runs only the things pre-commit cannot (matrix builds, secret-scanning, deployment, or release).
• pre-commit run --all-files succeeds (or its failures are surfaced explicitly to the user, not auto-suppressed).
• For CLI projects, an E2E test step is wired into either pre-commit or CI per the language reference files.
• No duplication: the same check (e.g., eslint, ruff) does not run in both pre-commit and CI on the same trigger.

Edge Cases

• No package manager detected: Prompt the user for the language/build system before generating hooks; never guess silently.
• Pre-commit not installed: Emit the install command (pip install pre-commit or brew install pre-commit) and stop; don't generate config files for a tool that isn't present.
• Existing .pre-commit-config.yaml: Merge new hooks into the existing file rather than overwriting; preserve user-defined hooks and pinned revs.
• Monorepo with multiple languages: Generate one config with per-language hook sections and files: path filters so hooks only run on relevant subdirectories.
• No origin remote: Skip the repo-sync step and inform the user; proceed with local-only setup.
• Tests take >60 seconds: Move slow tests to push stage or GitHub Actions only; note the decision explicitly in the generated config with a comment.
• Windows-only repo: Substitute PowerShell-compatible hook entries and flag any Unix-specific commands.

Step Completion Reports

After completing each major step, output a status report in this format:

◆ [Step Name] ([step N of M] — [context])
··································································
  [Check 1]:          √ pass
  [Check 2]:          √ pass (note if relevant)
  [Check 3]:          × fail — [reason]
  [Check 4]:          √ pass
  [Criteria]:         √ N/M met
  ____________________________
  Result:             PASS | FAIL | PARTIAL

Adapt the check names to match what the step actually validates. Use √ for pass, × for fail, and — to add brief context. The "Criteria" line summarizes how many acceptance criteria were met. The "Result" line gives the overall verdict.

Skill-specific checks per phase

Phase: Project Analysis — checks: Project detection, Existing tooling scan, CLI detection, Command enumeration

Phase: Pre-commit Configuration — checks: Pre-commit setup, Hook installation, Push-stage hooks installed, E2E script created (if CLI)

Phase: GitHub Actions Setup — checks: GitHub Actions config, CI lean (pre-commit deduplication), Matrix testing configured

Phase: Pipeline Verification — checks: Commit-stage hooks pass, Push-stage hooks pass, E2E tests pass (if CLI)

Resources

• references/precommit-configs.md - Pre-commit configurations by language (with push-stage tests and E2E hooks)
• references/github-actions.md - GitHub Actions workflow templates (lean CI variants)