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name: ci-pipeline-writer
description: "A working CI workflow file that installs, lints, tests and builds on every pull request. Use it when: setting up CI from scratch means hours of YAML trial and error. For: DevOps engineer."
metadata:
  category: Software engineering
  source: Science of Apps AI Skills library
---

# 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.

## Example
Input: GitHub Actions, Python 3.12, uv, pytest and ruff
Output (first lines):
> on: [pull_request, push: {branches: [main]}]
> permissions: contents: read
> steps: checkout → setup-uv (cache) → uv sync → ruff check . → pytest -q