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Mastering GitHub Actions

You're reading from   Mastering GitHub Actions Advance your automation skills with the latest techniques for software integration and deployment

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781805128625
Length 490 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Eric Chapman Eric Chapman
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Preface 1. Part 1:Centralized Workflows to Assist with Governance FREE CHAPTER
2. Chapter 1: An Overview of GitHub and GitHub Actions 3. Chapter 2: Exploring Workflows 4. Chapter 3: Deep Dive into Reusable Workflows and Composite Actions 5. Chapter 4: Workflow Personalization Using GitHub Apps 6. Chapter 5: Utilizing Starter Workflows in Your Team 7. Part 2: Implementing Advanced Patterns within Actions
8. Chapter 6: Using HashiCorp Vault in GitHub 9. Chapter 7: Deploying to Azure Using OpenID Connect 10. Chapter 8: Working with Checks 11. Chapter 9: Annotating Code with Actions 12. Chapter 10: Advancing with Event-Driven Workflows 13. Chapter 11: Setting Up Self-Hosted Runners 14. Part 3: Best Practices, Patterns, Tricks, and Tips Toolkit
15. Chapter 12: The Crawler Pattern 16. Chapter 13: The Configuration Centralization Pattern 17. Chapter 14: Using Remote Workflows to Kickstart Your Products 18. Chapter 15: Housekeeping Tips for Your Organization 19. Chapter 16: Handy Workflows for Managing Your Software 20. Index 21. Other Books You May Enjoy

Introducing reusable workflows

Reusable workflows in GitHub Actions allow you to define a workflow template that can be reused across multiple repositories or projects. The following are a few of the key benefits of using a reusable workflow:

  • Standardized CI/CD pipelines: Reusable workflows allow you to establish standardized CI/CD pipelines across your organization. You can define a set of reusable workflows for common tasks such as building, testing, and deploying applications.
  • Efficient collaboration: Teams can leverage predefined workflows, reducing the need to reinvent the wheel for each project. This promotes productivity, consistency, and knowledge sharing among teams.
  • Promoting a DevOps culture: By sharing standardized workflows, development teams can concentrate on writing code while relying on established practices and processes.
  • Accelerated onboarding: Reusable workflows simplify the onboarding process for new team members. With predefined workflows,...
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