CI/CD Pipeline with GitHub Actions (In Progress)

Implemented CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to deploy code and infrastructure to AWS. Automated S3 sync, CloudFront invalidation, and Lambda packaging with AWS CDK integration.

7/16/20251 min read

Introduction

In cloud-native development, infrastructure and application code need to move fast — but safely. That’s where CI/CD (Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment) pipelines come in.

In this project, I am building a lightweight but powerful CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions to automate deployments for my AWS-based projects. This setup will allow me to push changes and automatically update infrastructure or application code — with zero manual deployment steps.

Project Goals

  • Eliminate manual AWS deployment steps

  • Automate static website and Lambda deployments

  • Improve speed, consistency, and repeatability

  • Integrate AWS CDK into CI/CD for full-stack IaC deployment

  • Reduce human error in production rollouts

What Is GitHub Actions?

GitHub Actions is a CI/CD tool built into GitHub that automates workflows based on events (like git push, pull_request, or manual dispatch). It supports Linux/macOS/Windows runners and integrates seamlessly with the AWS CLI and SDK.

Use Cases in This Project

  • Static website updates: Sync frontend code to S3 and invalidate CloudFront cache

  • Lambda deployments: Zip and deploy backend function code

  • CDK-based infrastructure: Deploy infrastructure changes alongside code

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