Overview
Forge provides comprehensive CI/CD automation capabilities through GitHub Actions, supporting multi-platform builds, automated testing, release management, and multi-channel distribution.Automated Testing
Unit and Integration Tests
Forge runs comprehensive tests on every push and pull request:Performance Benchmarking
Automated performance tests ensure critical operations stay fast:Test Configuration
Release Automation
Draft Release Creation
Forge automatically creates draft releases when code is pushed to main:Multi-Platform Builds
Builds are automatically created for all supported platforms:Build Process
Distribution Automation
NPM Publishing
Forge automatically publishes to NPM when a release is published:Homebrew Formula Updates
The Homebrew formula is automatically updated:Workflow Triggers
Pull Request Triggers
- New pull requests
- New commits to existing PRs
- Reopened PRs
- When labels are added
Push Triggers
- Pushes to main branch
- Version tags (v1.0.0, v2.1.3, etc.)
Release Triggers
Conditional Builds
Label-Based Builds
Build all targets only when specifically requested:Branch Protection
Workflow Dependencies
Define job dependencies to control execution order:Concurrency Control
Prevent duplicate workflow runs:- Only one workflow runs per branch at a time
- New pushes cancel in-progress runs
- Resources are used efficiently
Custom Automation Scripts
Benchmark Script
Create custom automation scripts for specific tasks:scripts/benchmark.sh
Update Scripts
Automate package updates:update-package.sh
Monitoring and Notifications
Status Badges
Add workflow status badges to your README:Slack Notifications
Notify on workflow completion:Email Notifications
GitHub automatically sends emails for:- Failed workflow runs (if you’re the author)
- Workflow runs you’ve subscribed to
- Repository notification settings
Best Practices
Caching Strategy
Cargo Cache
Cache Cargo registry and dependencies:
Build Cache
Cache build artifacts:
Security
- Use secrets for sensitive data
- Restrict workflow permissions
- Pin action versions
- Review third-party actions
Error Handling
Troubleshooting
Workflow not triggering
Workflow not triggering
Check trigger configuration:
- Verify branch names match
- Check file location (must be in
.github/workflows/) - Validate YAML syntax
- Check branch protection rules
Build failures
Build failures
Common causes:
- Missing dependencies
- Incorrect Rust version
- Platform-specific issues
- Missing secrets
- Checking job logs
- Running locally with same commands
- Comparing with successful runs
Slow workflows
Slow workflows
Optimize with:
- Caching dependencies
- Parallelizing jobs
- Using matrix builds
- Reducing artifact size
Next Steps
GitHub Actions
Learn about GitHub Actions integration
Configuration
Configure Forge settings
ZSH Plugin
Set up local development environment
Quickstart
Get started with Forge