Phase 7: CI/CD Pipelines for AI Code · 4-6 hours · GitHub Actions · Python · YAML

Project: Building a Complete CI/CD Pipeline

Build the full pipeline: 12 gates, parallel execution, caching, deployment gates, SBOM, and hash verification. Every gate must pass. No overrides.

Hiring signal: Engineers who can build a complete CI/CD pipeline with all quality gates for AI-generated code demonstrate end-to-end DevOps expertise.

What you will learn

Build a complete CI/CD pipeline with all 12+ quality gates for AI-generated code
Integrate linting, type checking, SAST, SCA, mutation testing, PBT, AI review, allowlist, lockfile, SBOM, and deployment gates
Apply parallel execution, caching, and fail-fast strategies for CI optimization
Generate release artifacts with SBOM, audit trail, and quality threshold enforcement

Project Overview

This is the capstone project for Phase 7. You'll build a complete CI/CD pipeline that integrates all quality gates from Phases 1-6 into a unified, automated pipeline for AI-generated code.

Pipeline Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  COMPLETE CI/CD PIPELINE FOR AI-GENERATED CODE                              │
│                                                                             │
│  PR Opened → Layer 0 (Parallel):                                            │
│    [Linting] [Type Check] [Unit Tests] [SAST Bandit] [SAST Semgrep]        │
│    [SCA] [AI Review] [Allowlist] [Lockfile+Hash] [SBOM]                    │
│                                                                             │
│  Layer 0 Pass → Layer 1 (Parallel, depends on Unit Tests):                 │
│    [Mutation Testing] [Property-Based Testing] [Coverage]                  │
│                                                                             │
│  Layer 1 Pass → Layer 2 (Deployment Gate):                                 │
│    [Release Quality Check: 0 critical SAST, mutation > 80%, coverage > 90%]│
│                                                                             │
│  Layer 2 Pass → Release:                                                   │
│    [Generate SBOM] [Create GitHub Release with artifacts]                  │
│                                                                             │
│  Any Gate Fails → Merge Blocked, Release Blocked                           │
│  All Gates Pass → Merge Allowed, Release Approved                          │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

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