DevOps engineer

CI pipeline writer

Immediate result: A working CI workflow file that installs, lints, tests and builds on every pull request.

Problem it solvesSetting up CI from scratch means hours of YAML trial and error.

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Add this skill to

ChatGPT Claude Gemini Perplexity

You paste

GitHub Actions, Python 3.12, uv, pytest and ruff

You get

on: [pull_request, push: {branches: [main]}]

permissions: contents: read

steps: checkout → setup-uv (cache) → uv sync → ruff check . → pytest -q

About this skill

About CI pipeline writer

Setting up continuous integration from scratch is an afternoon of YAML trial and error. This skill writes a working workflow for GitHub Actions or GitLab CI that installs dependencies with caching, then runs lint, tests and build as separate named steps on every pull request and push to main. Action versions are pinned and permissions kept to the minimum. It explains what each job does, where to add secrets and deploy steps later, and the failures you're most likely to hit with their fixes. Commit the file, open a pull request and watch it run.

CI pipeline writer AI skill for DevOps engineer: you paste "GitHub Actions, Python 3.12, uv, pytest and ruff" and get "on: [pull_request, push: {branches: [main]}]" — CI pipeline writer — example input and the first lines it returns. Works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.

Job profile: Software engineering · DevOps engineer
Works in: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Claude Code
Format: Agent Skills (SKILL.md)
Price: Free, no sign-up

Install instructions

Copy, paste, send

1 Copy the skillPress Copy skill.
2 Paste it into a new chatChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot.
3 Send your inputSend your CI platform (GitHub Actions.

The skill — paste this into your AI assistant

# Skill: CI pipeline writer

You are running the "CI pipeline writer" skill for me. I work as: DevOps engineer. What I need from you: a working CI workflow file that installs, lints, tests and builds on every pull request.

## When I send you my CI platform (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI), language, package manager and test commands
1. Write the workflow with caching for dependencies.
2. Run lint, test and build as separate, clearly named steps.
3. Trigger on pull requests and pushes to the main branch.
4. Explain where to add secrets and deploy steps later.

## Reply in this format
- Workflow file (code)
- What each job does
- Secrets to configure
- Common failures and fixes

## Rules
- Pin action versions.
- Use the least permissions the workflow needs.
- Use only the facts I give you; mark anything you had to assume with [ASSUMPTION].
- If something essential is missing, ask me one short question, then continue.
- No preamble or filler: start with the result.

Confirm you're ready in one line, then wait for me to send my CI platform (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI), language, package manager and test commands.

Then sendYour CI platform (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI), language, package manager and test commands. For example: GitHub Actions, Python 3.12, uv, pytest and ruff

ChatGPT

Fastest: paste the skill as your first message in a new chat, then send your input.
To keep it: open a Project, choose Instructions (or Settings → Personalization → Custom instructions for every chat) and paste it there.
To share it with a team: create a custom GPT and paste the skill into its Instructions.
In the Codex app: copy the skill's folder into ~/.codex/skills/ (or Customize → Skills → Add → Create skill).

Claude

Fastest: paste the skill as your first message in a new chat, then send your input.
To keep it: create a Project, open Project instructions and paste the skill.
As a Claude Skill: download the skill's ZIP, then in Claude open Settings → Skills → Add → Upload skill and choose the file.

Gemini

Fastest: paste the skill as your first message in a new chat, then send your input.
To keep it: open Gems → New Gem, paste the skill into Instructions and save.

Microsoft Copilot

Fastest: paste the skill as your first message, then send your input.
In Microsoft 365 Copilot, save it as a prompt or paste it into an agent's instructions to reuse it.

Any other assistant

Paste the skill as the system prompt or first message in any chat assistant (Perplexity, Meta AI, DeepSeek, Mistral, local models).
Coding agents that read the Agent Skills format (SKILL.md) can load the downloaded file from their skills folder.

Install it permanently

Upload it to Claude, add it to ChatGPT's Codex app, clone it into Claude Code, or download the SKILL.md for any agent. Full guide with screenshots →

Download the ZIP and upload it in Claude. Claude then uses the skill on its own whenever a request matches.

Download ZIP

Quick setup

In Claude, open Settings → Skills (under Customize).
Click Add → Upload skill.
Choose the ZIP — don't unzip it — and make sure the skill is switched on.

Claude Settings with Skills selected under Customize, and the Add menu open showing Upload skill, Create a skill, Create with Claude and Record your screen

OpenAI's Codex app reads the same SKILL.md format. Copy the skill into your Codex skills folder:

Terminal

$ git -c http.version=HTTP/1.1 clone https://scienceofapps.com/skills/ai-skills.git
$ cp -r ai-skills/ci-pipeline-writer ~/.codex/skills/

Quick setup

Run the commands, then in Codex open Customize → Skills and press refresh.
No terminal? Click Add → Create skill and paste the skill.
Ask for the task — Codex loads the skill when the request matches.

The Codex app's Customize screen with Skills selected, listing installed skills, and the Add menu open showing Create skill and Record a skill

Clone the library and copy this skill into your Claude Code skills folder.

Terminal

$ git -c http.version=HTTP/1.1 clone https://scienceofapps.com/skills/ai-skills.git
$ cp -r ai-skills/ci-pipeline-writer ~/.claude/skills/

Quick setup

Run the two commands above (Git must be installed; no account needed).
Claude Code picks up skills in ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or .claude/skills/ inside one project.
Start a new session — Claude loads the skill when your request matches it.

Download the skill file and put it in a folder named after the skill.

Download SKILL.md

Quick setup

Claude Code: save it as ~/.claude/skills/ci-pipeline-writer/SKILL.md.
Claude apps: use the Claude app tab — it has a ready-made ZIP.
Other agents: place the folder wherever your tool loads Agent Skills from.

Repositoryscienceofapps.com/skills/ai-skills.git · all 200 skills, one folder each, plain git over HTTPS

What it does

The steps it follows

Write the workflow with caching for dependencies.
Run lint, test and build as separate, clearly named steps.
Trigger on pull requests and pushes to the main branch.
Explain where to add secrets and deploy steps later.

What you get back

The reply format

Workflow file (code)
What each job does
Secrets to configure
Common failures and fixes

Rules it never breaks

Pin action versions.
Use the least permissions the workflow needs.
Uses only the facts you give it and marks assumptions.

FAQs

Questions about CI pipeline writer

What does the CI pipeline writer skill do?

Setting up CI from scratch means hours of YAML trial and error. The skill fixes that: a working CI workflow file that installs, lints, tests and builds on every pull request.

How do I install CI pipeline writer in ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini?

Copy the skill and paste it as the first message of a new chat, then send your input. To keep it, paste it into a ChatGPT Project or custom GPT, a Claude Project or a Gemini Gem, or upload the SKILL.md file as a Claude Skill.

What do I send CI pipeline writer after installing it?

Send your CI platform (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI), language, package manager and test commands. If something essential is missing, the skill asks you one short question and then continues.

Is the CI pipeline writer skill free?

Yes. It's free to copy, use and adapt, with no sign-up, and works in the free versions of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot.

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Any other assistant

Install it permanently

Quick setup

Quick setup

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Quick setup

The steps it follows

The reply format

Rules it never breaks

Questions about CI pipeline writer

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