We’re using GitHub Actions to run tests when pushing to a given branch. GitHub Actions are a convenient way for testing because the tests can run on the same platform where the code lives. We also wanted to run the CI pipeline for pull requests. And GitHub Actions come …

GitHub Actions integrate automated workflows into a repository. We’re usually running the test suite of a given repository when pushing commits to a repository on GitHub. This tutorial shows you how to clone other repositories in your GitHub Actions workflows. {{outline}} Use Case: the Supercharge Website The Supercharge website …

GitHub Actions are a seamless way to integrate automated tasks into your repository. Sometimes it’s helpful to leave a comment in the action’s YAML file. Yes! Workflow files in GitHub Actions support comments! This tutorial shows you how to add comments to GitHub Actions workflow files. {{outline}} Add …

GitHub Actions provide a convenient way to test your project. Typically, you’ll trigger test runs and builds through push or pull request events. When testing lerna monorepos, there’s a nuance that you must keep in mind: the CI environment! This tutorial shows you how to configure lerna to …

You can trigger GitHub Actions to run on different events. Typically, you want to run an action when pushing to a repository. You may also run an action on pull requests. When building packages for frameworks or libraries, you may want to run your code on a defined schedule. This …

Most of the Node.js examples for GitHub Actions use version numbers like 12.x. This value describes the latest Node.js v12 release, independently from the minor or patch version. The Node.js GitHub Action supports exact version numbers beside the wildcard match. This is helpful when you want …

GitHub Actions provider powerful configurations. You can customize the event triggers to run a job to your own needs. We use a handy workflow to publish our packages to the GitHub Package Registry in our repositories. The “publish workflow” only runs when creating a new tag in a repository. {{outline} …

GitHub Actions provide a convenient way to run your application tests. You can also run a test matrix with different dependency versions. For example, a test matrix can consist of three Node.js and two MongoDB versions. The test suite will then run against all combinations of Node.js and …