name: Deploy to Production
on: push: branches: [main] jobs: deploy: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v4 - name: Setup Node uses: actions/setup-node@v4 with: node-version: '20' - run: npm ci - run: npm run build - name: Deploy to [Vercel](https://vercel.com/) uses: amondnet/vercel-action@v25 with: vercel-token: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }}
name: Deploy to Production
on: push: branches: [main] jobs: deploy: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v4 - name: Setup Node uses: actions/setup-node@v4 with: node-version: '20' - run: npm ci - run: npm run build - name: Deploy to [Vercel](https://vercel.com/) uses: amondnet/vercel-action@v25 with: vercel-token: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }}
name: Deploy to Production
on: push: branches: [main] jobs: deploy: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v4 - name: Setup Node uses: actions/setup-node@v4 with: node-version: '20' - run: npm ci - run: npm run build - name: Deploy to [Vercel](https://vercel.com/) uses: amondnet/vercel-action@v25 with: vercel-token: ${{ secrets.VERCEL_TOKEN }}
stages: - build - test - security - deploy build: stage: build image: node:20-alpine script: - npm ci - npm run build artifacts: paths: - dist/ security_scan: stage: security image: docker:stable services: - docker:dind script: - docker run --rm -v $PWD:/app aquasec/trivy fs /app only: - merge_requests
stages: - build - test - security - deploy build: stage: build image: node:20-alpine script: - npm ci - npm run build artifacts: paths: - dist/ security_scan: stage: security image: docker:stable services: - docker:dind script: - docker run --rm -v $PWD:/app aquasec/trivy fs /app only: - merge_requests
stages: - build - test - security - deploy build: stage: build image: node:20-alpine script: - npm ci - npm run build artifacts: paths: - dist/ security_scan: stage: security image: docker:stable services: - docker:dind script: - docker run --rm -v $PWD:/app aquasec/trivy fs /app only: - merge_requests - Massive marketplace ecosystem
- Native GitHub integration
- Generous free tier
- Great documentation
- Matrix builds are simple - Can get expensive at scale
- Limited self-hosting options
- Slower than GitLab for complex pipelines
- No built-in security scanning - Built-in security and compliance tools
- Excellent self-hosting support
- Faster pipeline execution
- Integrated Docker registry
- Better for complex workflows - Steeper learning curve
- Smaller ecosystem
- Can feel overwhelming for simple projects
- GitLab.com can be slower than GitHub - Free: 2,000 minutes/month for private repos
- Pro: $4/user/month + usage
- Enterprise: Custom pricing - Free: 400 minutes/month on GitLab.com
- Premium: $29/user/month
- Self-hosted: Actually free - GitHub Actions Documentation — surprisingly well-written and comprehensive
- GitLab CI/CD Tutorial — deep dive into advanced pipeline configurations
- DigitalOcean CI/CD Comparison — their managed Kubernetes makes deploying from either platform simple
- Docker Best Practices Guide — essential reading regardless of which platform you choose - Mechanical Keyboard for Coding — worth every penny for long sessions
- USB-C Hub for Multi-Monitor — clean desk, more screens
- Developer Desk Mat — the little things matter - GitLab CI vs Earthly 2026: Which Container Build Tool Wins?
- Dagger vs CircleCI 2026: Which CI/CD Pipeline Tool Wins?
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