🔧 GitHub Actions Templates

Reusable, production-ready GitHub Actions workflow templates for common CI/CD patterns. Copy into your .github/workflows/ and go. Updated over 5 years as Actions evolved.

Quick Start

1. Copy the workflow file to .github/workflows/
2. Adjust secrets/variables as needed
3. Push and watch it run

Templates

CI

Template	Stack	Features
node-ci.yml	Node.js	Matrix, caching, lint + test
python-ci.yml	Python	Matrix, pip caching, pytest
java-maven-ci.yml	Java/Maven	Matrix, Maven caching, JDK 11/17
elixir-ci.yml	Elixir	Matrix, PostgreSQL service, mix caching
docker-build.yml	Docker	Layer caching, conditional push

CD

Template	Target	Auth
deploy-aws-ecs.yml	AWS ECS	OIDC
docker-publish-ghcr.yml	GitHub Container Registry	GITHUB_TOKEN

Security

Template	Purpose	Features
codeql-analysis.yml	Code scanning	Multi-language security analysis
dependabot.yml	Dependency updates	Automated PR creation

Automation

Template	Purpose	Features
stale-issues.yml	Issue management	Auto-close stale issues/PRs
auto-label-pr.yml	PR labeling	Auto-label PRs by changed files
changelog-generator.yml	Release automation	Generate changelogs from commits
scheduled-backup.yml	Data backup	Automated backups to cloud storage

Reusable Workflows

Template	Purpose	Features
build-and-test.yml	Multi-language CI	Reusable build/test for Node/Python/Java
docker-build-push.yml	Container builds	Multi-platform Docker builds with caching
deploy-environment.yml	Environment deployment	Deployments with rollback and health checks

Composite Actions

Template	Purpose	Features
setup-project/	Project setup	Language runtime + dependency setup
notify-slack/	Notifications	Flexible Slack notifications
version-bump/	Version management	Semantic versioning from conventional commits

Usage

Each template includes:

• Minimal required secrets
• Appropriate caching strategies
• Matrix builds where applicable
• OIDC authentication where possible
• Clear documentation in comments

Docs

• Action Versions Guide
• OIDC Cloud Authentication
• Secrets Management
• Migrating v3 to v4

Contributing

Found a bug or want to add a template? Please open an issue or submit a pull request.

License

MIT