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# Project Status Meeting 1

> This lesson covers designing a GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline for a Node.js application, including tasks like code analysis and workflow drafting.

## Overview

In this lesson, we’ll design a GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline for our Node.js application. We’ll begin by mapping out all nine tasks, then dive into the first four:

1. Analyze the Node.js codebase
2. Define DevOps requirements
3. Identify dependencies and environment variables
4. Draft the workflow YAML structure

Once the groundwork is set, we’ll implement jobs for:

* Unit testing
* Code coverage
* Containerization

Let’s get started!

## Roadmap: All Nine Tasks

| Task | Description                                        |
| ---- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| 1    | Analyze the Node.js codebase                       |
| 2    | Define DevOps requirements (environments, secrets) |
| 3    | Inventory dependencies and environment variables   |
| 4    | Draft initial workflow YAML structure              |
| 5    | Add `unit-test` job using Jest                     |
| 6    | Integrate code-coverage reporting                  |
| 7    | Build and push Docker image                        |
| 8    | Deploy to staging environment                      |
| 9    | Configure notifications and post-build checks      |

<Callout icon="lightbulb" color="#1CB2FE">
  Before proceeding, ensure you have:

  * Node.js (v16+) installed
  * A GitHub repository with your Node.js project
  * Basic familiarity with YAML syntax
</Callout>

## 1. Analyze the Node.js Codebase

Start by exploring your application’s entry point (`index.js` or `app.js`) and folder structure:

```bash theme={null}
.
├── src/
│   ├── index.js     # Application entry
│   ├── routes/      # Express routes
│   └── controllers/ # Route handlers
├── tests/
│   └── app.test.js  # Jest test file
├── package.json
└── Dockerfile
```

* Verify test coverage tools (e.g., Jest).
* Confirm environment variable usage (`dotenv`, `process.env`).

## 2. Define DevOps Requirements

Document your CI/CD goals:

* Which Node.js versions to test?
* Required environment variables (e.g., `DATABASE_URL`, `API_KEY`).
* Build matrix (operating systems, Node versions).

Use a `.github/workflows/ci.yml` stub:

```yaml theme={null}
name: CI Pipeline

on:
  push:
    branches: [ main ]
  pull_request:
    branches: [ main ]
```

## 3. Inventory Dependencies & Environments

List all production and dev dependencies from `package.json`:

```json theme={null}
{
  "dependencies": {
    "express": "^4.17.1",
    "dotenv": "^10.0.0"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "jest": "^29.0.0",
    "supertest": "^6.1.3"
  }
}
```

Confirm:

* Lockfile (`package-lock.json` or `yarn.lock`) is checked in.
* Secrets are added to GitHub under **Settings > Secrets and variables > Actions**.

## 4. Draft Initial Workflow Structure

Define job placeholders:

```yaml theme={null}
jobs:
  analyze:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

  setup:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: analyze

  unit-test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: setup

  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: unit-test
```

Next steps:

1. Install Node.js and cache dependencies.
2. Run tests with coverage.
3. Build Docker image.

<Callout icon="triangle-alert" color="#FF6B6B">
  Always pin action versions (e.g., `actions/checkout@v3`) to avoid unexpected breaking changes.
</Callout>

***

## Next Up

In the upcoming session, we’ll:

1. Configure Node.js setup and caching
2. Add the `unit-test` job using Jest
3. Generate and upload code coverage reports

## Links and References

* [GitHub Actions Documentation](https://docs.github.com/actions)
* [Node.js Official Docs](https://nodejs.org/en/docs/)
* [Jest Testing Framework](https://jestjs.io/docs/getting-started)
* [Docker Documentation](https://docs.docker.com/)

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