Node.js CI/CD Pipeline with Docker & GitHub Actions

📌 Project Overview

This project demonstrates a simple but practical CI/CD pipeline for a Node.js application using Docker and GitHub Actions.
It simulates real-world DevOps CI practices such as automated builds, testing, and containerization triggered by code changes.

The main goal of this project is to showcase hands-on DevOps skills rather than application complexity.

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🚀 Features

• Automated CI pipeline triggered on every push
• Dockerized Node.js application
• Automated build and test process
• Reproducible containerized environment
• Version-controlled CI workflow using GitHub Actions

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🛠 Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Docker
• GitHub Actions
• Git & GitHub
• Linux

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📂 Project Structure

nodejs-ci-docker-pipeline/
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├── .github/
│   └── workflows/
│       └── ci.yml
├── Dockerfile
├── app.js
├── test.js
├── package.json
└── README.md
⚙️ CI Pipeline Workflow
The CI pipeline runs automatically on every push and performs the following steps:

Checkout source code

Install Node.js dependencies

Run automated tests

Build Docker image for the application

🐳 Docker Usage
Build Docker Image
docker build -t nodejs-ci-app .
Run Docker Container
docker run -p 3000:3000 nodejs-ci-app
🎯 Project Purpose
This project is designed for:

Practicing CI/CD fundamentals

Demonstrating Docker-based application delivery

Understanding GitHub Actions workflows

Preparing for Junior DevOps roles

👤 Author
Mahmoud Elshazly
Junior DevOps Engineer / IT Support Trainee

GitHub: https://github.com/mahmoudelshazly55