Agent skill

CI CD Pipeline Builder

by borghei in borghei/Claude-Skills

Design and generate CI/CD pipelines from project stack signals across GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, and Buildkite.

MITAuto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install CI CD Pipeline Builder

skills CLI
$ npx skills add borghei/Claude-Skills --skill ci-cd-pipeline-builder -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install borghei/Claude-Skills ci-cd-pipeline-builder --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/borghei/Claude-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/engineering/ci-cd-pipeline-builder .claude/skills/ci-cd-pipeline-builder && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
ci-cd-pipeline-builder
GitHub stars
881
Token cost
~1.5k tokens
SKILL.md length
599 words
Files
6 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
349
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Design and generate CI/CD pipelines from project stack signals across GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, and Buildkite.

  • Bootstrapping CI
  • SKILL.md covers Core Capabilities, When to Use, Clarify First and Tools, plus 3 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python
  • Migrating pipelines

What it does

CI CD Pipeline Builder is an agent skill from borghei/Claude-Skills. Design and generate CI/CD pipelines from project stack signals across GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, and Buildkite. Use when bootstrapping CI, migrating pipelines, adding deployment gates, or optimizing build times.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 7 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/pipeline-templates.md`, `references/quality-and-operations.md` and `scripts/cache_optimizer.py`).

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering CI/CD. It works with GitHub Actions and GitLab. The repository describes itself as: 385 AI skills, 77 expert agents, and 900 stdlib Python tools for every team: engineering, PM, marketing, C-level, compliance, business ops, research, and a LinkedIn toolkit… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Bootstrapping CI
  • Migrating pipelines
  • Adding deployment gates
  • Optimizing build times

Example prompts

  • “/ci-cd-pipeline-builder”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Node.js
  • Docker

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4a698e8. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 3 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

CI CD Pipeline Builder loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs, and up to ~5.3k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 61 tokens; SKILL.md has 599 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~61
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.5k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~5.3k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from borghei/Claude-Skills at commit 4a698e8, republished under its MIT licence (© borghei). 599 words, ~1,532 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/ci-cd-pipeline-builder/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 5 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
ci-cd-pipeline-builder
description
Design and generate CI/CD pipelines from project stack signals across GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, and Buildkite. Use when bootstrapping CI, migrating pipelines, adding deployment gates, or optimizing build times.
license
MIT + Commons Clause
metadata.version
1.1.0
metadata.author
borghei
metadata.category
engineering
metadata.domain
devops
metadata.tier
POWERFUL
metadata.updated
2026-06-17
metadata.frameworks
github-actions, gitlab-ci, circleci, buildkite

CI/CD Pipeline Builder

Generate production-grade CI/CD pipelines from detected project stack signals. Analyzes lockfiles, manifests, and scripts to produce optimized pipelines with proper caching, matrix strategies, security scanning, and deployment gates. Supports GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, and Buildkite with deployment strategies including blue-green, canary, and rolling updates.

Keywords: CI/CD, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, pipeline, deployment, caching, matrix builds, blue-green deployment, canary deployment, security scanning, SAST, container builds, environment gates

Core Capabilities

  • Stack detection — infer language/runtime, package manager, build/test/lint commands, framework, and infrastructure (Docker, K8s, Terraform) from lockfiles and manifests.
  • Pipeline generation — lint/test/build/deploy stages with correct dependencies, caching, matrix builds, artifact passing, and conditional execution.
  • Deployment strategies — blue-green, canary, rolling updates, recreate, feature-flag integration, and manual approval gates.
  • Security integration — SAST (CodeQL, Semgrep, Snyk), dependency and container scanning (Trivy, Grype), secret scanning, and SBOM generation.
  • Optimization — caching matched to package manager, path filtering, concurrency control, and fail-fast matrices.

When to Use

  • Bootstrapping CI/CD for a new repository
  • Migrating between CI platforms
  • Optimizing slow or flaky pipelines
  • Adding deployment stages to an existing CI-only pipeline
  • Implementing security scanning in the pipeline
  • Setting up multi-environment deployment (staging, production)

Clarify First

Before generating the pipeline, confirm these inputs. If any is unknown or vague, ASK — do not assume:

  • Target platform — GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or Buildkite (sets the YAML dialect pipeline_generator.py emits via --platform)
  • Project stack — language/runtime, package manager, and whether Docker/K8s/Terraform are present (drives stack detection, caching, and which stages are generated)
  • Deployment strategy & gates — blue-green, canary, rolling, or CI-only, plus any manual approval gates (determines the deploy stages and conditions)

Stop rule: ask only the 2-3 that most change the output. If the user says "just draft it," proceed and list your assumptions at the top of the artifact.

Tools

ToolPurposeCommand
pipeline_generator.pyGenerate pipeline YAML from project stack detectionpython scripts/pipeline_generator.py . --platform github --deploy
cache_optimizer.pyAnalyze pipeline configs and suggest caching improvementspython scripts/cache_optimizer.py --dir . --severity high
pipeline_linter.pyLint pipeline YAML for common issuespython scripts/pipeline_linter.py --dir . --severity warning
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References

Load the reference that matches the task — keep this file lean and pull detail on demand:

  • references/pipeline-templates.md — stack-detection heuristics, full GitHub Actions templates (Node.js/pnpm/Next.js and Python/uv/FastAPI), the GitLab CI equivalent, the caching strategy reference table, pipeline optimization techniques, and the deployment-strategy decision framework. Read when generating a pipeline or choosing a deployment strategy.
  • references/quality-and-operations.md — pre-merge validation checklist, common pitfalls, best practices, troubleshooting table, and success criteria. Read before merging a generated pipeline or when one misbehaves.

Scope & Limitations

This skill covers:

  • Generating CI/CD pipelines for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, and Buildkite
  • Stack detection from lockfiles, manifests, Dockerfiles, and infrastructure-as-code definitions
  • Deployment strategy selection (blue-green, canary, rolling, recreate) with decision framework
  • Pipeline optimization including caching, matrix builds, path filtering, and concurrency control

This skill does NOT cover:

  • Runtime infrastructure provisioning or cloud resource management (see engineering/saas-scaffolder)
  • Application-level security hardening beyond CI-integrated scanning (see engineering/skill-security-auditor)
  • Monitoring, alerting, and observability configuration after deployment (see engineering/observability-designer)
  • Database migration orchestration during deployments (see engineering/migration-architect)

Integration Points

SkillIntegrationData Flow
engineering/dependency-auditorFeeds vulnerability scan results into pipeline security gatesAuditor findings trigger pipeline failure or warning annotations
engineering/release-managerCoordinates versioning and changelog with deploy stagesRelease tags drive conditional deployment job execution
engineering/observability-designerPost-deploy health checks and alerting complement pipeline gatesPipeline triggers smoke tests; observability confirms deployment health
engineering/env-secrets-managerManages secrets referenced by pipeline environment variablesSecret rotation policies feed into pipeline secret store configuration
engineering/migration-architectDatabase migrations run as a pre-deploy step in the pipelineMigration status gates the application deployment job
engineering/runbook-generatorGenerates rollback runbooks aligned with deployment strategyPipeline failure triggers link to the relevant rollback runbook

© borghei, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 5 other files (scripts, references) in engineering/ci-cd-pipeline-builder of borghei/Claude-Skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/pipeline-templates.md
  • references/quality-and-operations.md
  • scripts/cache_optimizer.py
  • scripts/pipeline_generator.py
  • scripts/pipeline_linter.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4a698e8

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Questions about CI CD Pipeline Builder

What does CI CD Pipeline Builder do?

Design and generate CI/CD pipelines from project stack signals across GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, and Buildkite. CI CD Pipeline Builder is an agent skill from borghei/Claude-Skills. Design and generate CI/CD pipelines from project stack signals across GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, and Buildkite.

When should I use CI CD Pipeline Builder?

CI CD Pipeline Builder fits situations like: bootstrapping CI; migrating pipelines; adding deployment gates; optimizing build times.

How do I install CI CD Pipeline Builder in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add borghei/Claude-Skills --skill ci-cd-pipeline-builder -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (engineering/ci-cd-pipeline-builder in borghei/Claude-Skills) into .claude/skills/ci-cd-pipeline-builder in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install CI CD Pipeline Builder in Codex?

Run `npx skills add borghei/Claude-Skills --skill ci-cd-pipeline-builder -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (engineering/ci-cd-pipeline-builder in borghei/Claude-Skills) into .agents/skills/ci-cd-pipeline-builder in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use CI CD Pipeline Builder in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add borghei/Claude-Skills --skill ci-cd-pipeline-builder -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ci-cd-pipeline-builder, .gemini/skills/ci-cd-pipeline-builder, .github/skills/ci-cd-pipeline-builder and .opencode/skills/ci-cd-pipeline-builder in your project.

What does CI CD Pipeline Builder need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, CI CD Pipeline Builder needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python). Our summary lists: Python 3; Node.js; Docker.

Does CI CD Pipeline Builder access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is CI CD Pipeline Builder safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does CI CD Pipeline Builder use?

CI CD Pipeline Builder is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does CI CD Pipeline Builder use?

About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 3.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to CI CD Pipeline Builder?

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Who maintains CI CD Pipeline Builder?

borghei (a GitHub user) maintains it in borghei/Claude-Skills, which has 881 GitHub stars. The repository holds 349 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: borghei/Claude-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.