Python Backend CI/CD

CI/CD pipelines for Python backend services using GitHub Actions.

Overview

This repository demonstrates a clean and maintainable CI/CD setup focused on fast feedback, reliability, and minimal operational overhead.

Pipeline Stages

1. Pull Request

   • Run unit tests
   • Lint and format checks
   • Fail fast on errors

2. Main Branch

   • Build Docker image
   • Push image to registry
   • Deploy (real or simulated)

Tech Stack

• GitHub Actions
• Docker
• Pytest
• Linting and formatting tools

Design Principles

• Keep pipelines readable
• Prefer convention over customization
• Fail early, deploy safely

Security Considerations

• Secrets stored using GitHub Secrets
• No credentials committed to the repository
• Minimal permissions for CI jobs

Trade-offs

• No complex release orchestration
• No multi-region deployments

Non-Goals

• Full DevOps platform
• Custom runners or self-hosted infrastructure

Future Improvements

• Canary deployments
• Rollback automation