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CI/CD Pipeline Generator

Generate CI/CD YAML for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or CircleCI across five language presets.

Written by Golam Rabbani, Founder & Lead Engineer

e.g. 20, 3.12, 1.22, stable, 21

Pipeline steps

How to use this ci/cd pipeline generator

  1. Pick a platform: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
  2. Pick a language: Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, or Java — the default version auto-fills.
  3. Override the version if you need a different runtime.
  4. Tick the pipeline steps you want: install, test, build (at least one is required).
  5. Press Generate to emit YAML; the filename hint (.github/workflows/ci.yml, .gitlab-ci.yml, .circleci/config.yml) tells you where to drop the file.

About this ci/cd pipeline generator

The CI/CD pipeline generator combines three platform skeletons with five language presets to produce a working starter config. The Node preset uses npm ci + npm test + npm run build with actions/setup-node and built-in npm cache. Python uses pip install -r requirements.txt + pytest + python -m build with setup-python. Go uses go mod download + go test ./... + go build ./... with setup-go. Rust uses cargo fetch + cargo test + cargo build --release with dtolnay/rust-toolchain. Java uses Maven (mvn -B dependency:resolve + mvn test + mvn -B package) with setup-java on Temurin.

Worked example: pick GitHub Actions, Node.js, version "20", all three steps. The tool emits .github/workflows/ci.yml that checks out the repo, sets up Node 20 with npm cache, then runs npm ci, npm test, and npm run build on every push and PR to main. Switch to GitLab CI with the same settings and the equivalent .gitlab-ci.yml drops out using the node:20 image and three named stages. Everything is generated locally so you can paste straight into your repo.

FAQ

Which platforms are covered?
GitHub Actions (.github/workflows/ci.yml), GitLab CI (.gitlab-ci.yml), and CircleCI (.circleci/config.yml). Each is a battle-tested starting point you can extend with caching, matrix builds, or deploy steps.
Which languages and tools come with presets?
Node.js (npm), Python (pip + pytest), Go (modules), Rust (cargo), and Java (Maven on Temurin). Each preset uses the official setup action or matching container image for the picked version.
Can I customise the commands?
The output is plain YAML — copy it into your repo and tweak install/test/build commands to match your project. The presets are starting points, not lock-ins.
Does it generate deploy steps?
No. Deployment is highly platform-specific (Vercel, Fly.io, ECS, k8s, …) so this generator stays at build + test. Add a deploy job underneath once your CI is green.
Why is version a free-text field?
Languages use different version shapes (20 for Node, 3.12 for Python, 1.22 for Go, "stable" for Rust, 21 for Java) so a free-text field is more honest than a dropdown that would freeze the day a new release ships.
Is anything sent to a server?
No. YAML generation is purely client-side.