Last updated: August 2026
CI/CD Pipeline
A CI/CD pipeline is an automated workflow that continuously integrates code changes, runs tests, and deploys to production without manual intervention, enabling faster, safer releases.
How it works
Continuous Integration (CI) automatically runs tests and code quality checks every time a developer pushes code to the repository. If tests fail, the developer is notified immediately, catching bugs before they reach production.
Continuous Deployment (CD) automatically builds and deploys passing code to production, or to a staging environment for manual approval. Code Ninety implements CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or CircleCI, orchestrating build, test, security scan, and deployment stages.
Benefits
- Faster feedback loop — developers know within minutes if their code broke something
- Reduced manual work — no hand-executing tests or copying files to servers
- Higher quality — automated tests catch regressions before they hit production
- More frequent releases — shipping multiple times per day is safe when every change is tested automatically
Typical pipeline stages
| Stage | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Build | Compile source code and create deployable artifacts |
| Unit Tests | Run automated tests on individual functions and modules |
| Integration Tests | Test how components work together |
| Security Scanning | Check for known vulnerabilities in dependencies and code |
| Deploy to Staging | Deploy to a production-like environment for manual testing |
| Deploy to Production | Release to end users (automatic or manual approval) |
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