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CI/CD

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) is a transformative approach in software development that allows developers to integrate code changes more frequently and reliably, automate testing to catch and fix bugs quicker, and deploy applications faster and more securely into production.

In essence:

  • Continuous Integration (CI) refers to the practice of merging all developers’ working copies to a shared mainline several times a day. Each integration can then be verified by an automated build and automated tests to detect error early.

  • Continuous Deployment (CD), a step further, automates the deployment of all code changes to a testing or production environment after the build stage. This rapid, consistent deployment cycle allows new features, updates, and bug fixes to reach the users promptly.

In serverless architectures, CI/CD introduces an efficient, automated workflow that dovetails with the event-driven, microservices-oriented nature of serverless applications.

Taubyte, leveraging this paradigm, offers robust CI/CD capabilities built right into its cloud computing technology. This empowers developers to set up CI/CD pipelines that automatically build code and configurations whenever there’s a push event on the respective repositories.

Here’s an example of a CI/CD pipeline definition in Taubyte:

version: 1.0
environment:
  image: taubyte/go-wasi:latest
  variables:
workflow:
  - test
  - build
  - strip

This simple YAML file defines:

  1. Environment: The container image to be used (taubyte/go-wasi:latest) and any necessary variables.
  2. Workflow: A series of scripts to be executed, in this case test, build, and strip.

In this pipeline, the source code is mounted on /src and the output of the CI/CD operations is expected in /out. Upon a successful build, the /out contents are converted into a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) and stored on the Taubyte network. This output can then be referenced using its Content Identifier (CID).

It’s worth noting that Taubyte’s CI/CD functionality is slightly different when it comes to project configuration. Configurations cannot be altered during the build process; the way they’re built is hardcoded into the system, ensuring consistency and stability when deploying serverless resources using these configurations.

In conclusion, Taubyte’s CI/CD capabilities simplify the build and deployment processes, leading to faster, safer, and more reliable delivery of serverless applications. Whether you’re a solo developer or part of a large team, Taubyte’s integrated CI/CD features can substantially enhance your serverless development workflow.