CI/CD Pipeline Setup with GitHub Actions (Test, Build, Deploy)
I set up a pipeline that tests every push, builds a versioned Docker image only when tests pass, and deploys it with migrations and a one-command rollback. From $390 ($300 founding), delivered in 1–2 weeks. GitHub Actions and Google Cloud Build. Email your repo host and hosting to start.
See a sample report, proposal and weekly update- Price
- from $390
- Founding
- from $300
- Timeline
- ~1 week
- Format
- Fixed scope, fixed price
- Hours
- US Eastern Time, async
Who this is for.
A good fit if
- Teams deploying by SSH and git pull on the server
- Apps with tests that nobody runs before deploying
- Founders who want deploys to be boring and reversible
Common triggers
- A bad deploy took the site down and rollback took ages
- A new developer pushed straight to production
- Moving to Docker or a new server
Not a fit if
- You need Jenkins or a self-hosted CI server built from scratch
- You need Kubernetes rollouts or canary releases
- You want deploys with no human decision on a critical system and no tests (tests come first)
What I do, and what you get.
What I do
- Run tests and linters on every push and pull request
- Build a Docker image tagged with the commit, only when tests pass
- Push it to a registry (GitHub, Google Artifact Registry, Docker Hub)
- Deploy: pull the image, run migrations, restart, health check (Standard)
- One-command rollback to the previous image (Standard)
- Staging environment and preview deploys (Plus)
- Keep secrets in the CI secret store and pin third-party actions to exact versions
What you get
- Workflow files in your repo
- A registry with versioned images
- A deploy and rollback runbook
- Handover notes on how to add a step or a secret
Your part
- Admin access to the repo and registry, or someone to add secrets
- A server or hosting target (see Production Server Setup)
- An existing test command, even if small
Included
- Test, build, push, deploy, rollback
- Migrations step with backup first (Standard)
- Staging and preview environments (Plus)
- Runbook
Not included
- Writing the test suite (Critical Flow Tests)
- Server setup (Production Server Setup)
- Kubernetes, canary, blue-green across clusters
- Paid CI minutes and registry costs
Fixed prices, agreed before work starts.
Test + build on every push
Adds registry, deploy, migrations, rollback
Adds staging and preview environments
Build your scope
- Timeline
- ~1 week
- Payment
- Paid in full before work starts
- Earliest start
- Oct 5
Founding price: 3 of 7 spots left, until Mar 31, 2027 — one-off work, in return for a testimonial. How it works
Prices are in USD, paid by bank transfer against an invoice. Work under $1,000 is paid upfront; larger work is 50% to start and 50% before handover, or monthly milestones. How working together works
Variations
- Manual go-live
- The pipeline stops at a tested image and a person deploys with one command, which suits critical apps.
- Staging auto, production manual
- Auto-deploy to staging, with a manual step for production.
- GitLab CI
- Possible on request.
- Monorepo
- Path filters so only the changed parts build.
How it runs.
- 01
Send your setup
Email your repo host, stack and target hosting, and I reply within one US business day.
- 02
Plan and prepay
You get a short plan and a prepaid invoice.
- 03
Build on a branch
I build the pipeline on a branch and share the first green run.
- 04
Rehearse deploy and rollback
We rehearse a deploy and a rollback together on staging.
- 05
Runbook handover
You get the runbook, with an optional Care Plan afterward.
Where I have done this before.
Questions buyers ask.
Can deploys be automatic?
Yes, or a one-command manual step. I recommend manual for production until tests are solid.
What if a migration fails?
The deploy stops, the old version keeps running, and the runbook shows the restore steps.
Does the pipeline need SSH keys to production?
Not always; a pull-based deploy avoids that.
How much do CI minutes cost?
Usually within free tiers for small teams; it’s your account.
Ask about CI/CD Pipeline.
Tell me what you have and where it hurts. I reply within one US business day with either a fixed quote or the entry step that makes a fixed quote possible.
Helpful to include
- Repo host
- Stack
- Existing tests
- Hosting
- How you deploy today
- How often you deploy
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