A workflow for the entire team

[github-learning-lab]

Custom workflow

Now that we've learned how to quickly set up CI, let's try a more realistic use case.

Our fictional team has a custom workflow that goes beyond the template we've used so far. We would like the following features:

• test against multiple targets so that we know if our supported operating systems and Node.js versions are working
• dedicated test job so that we can separate out build from test details
• access to build artifacts so that we can deploy them to a target environment
• branch protections so that the master branch can't be deleted or inadvertently broken
• required reviews so that any pull requests are double checked by teammates
• obvious approvals so we can merge quickly and potentially automate merges and deployments

Step 7: Create a custom GitHub Actions workflow

Can GitHub Actions support this workflow? Let's find out. We'll tackle some of the changes to the existing workflow file first.

⌨️ Activity: Edit the existing workflow with new build targets

1. Edit your existing workflow file in a new branch
2. In that file, target versions 8.x and 10.x of Node, only
3. Open a new pull request titled Improve CI for your change.

I'll respond when you open the pull request.