CI/CD Genie

🧞 Overview

CI/CD Genie is an intelligent workflow builder that makes creating and managing continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines effortless. With an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, repository analysis, and multi-platform support, it streamlines the DevOps process for development teams of all sizes.

Live Demo: https://ci-cd-genie.vercel.app/

🚀 Features

1. Visual Pipeline Builder

• Drag-and-Drop Interface: Create complex CI/CD workflows visually without writing YAML or script files
• Intuitive Connections: Easily link build, test, and deployment stages with visual connectors
• Real-time Preview: See your workflow diagram as you build it

2. Repository Analysis

• Intelligent Scanning: Analyze your GitHub or GitLab repositories to detect languages, frameworks, and dependencies
• Workflow Recommendations: Get smart suggestions for optimal pipeline configurations based on your codebase
• Configuration Detection: Automatically identify existing CI/CD setups and Docker configurations

3. Multi-Platform Support

• Platform Flexibility: Generate configurations for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins
• One-Click Generation: Create production-ready YAML files with a single click
• Save for Later: Store configurations in your account for future reference or sharing

4. Workflow Management

• Custom Naming: Name and organize your workflow configurations
• Saved Configurations: Access your saved workflows anytime from any device
• Version History: Track changes to your CI/CD configurations over time

🛠️ Technology Stack

• Frontend: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• State Management: React Hooks
• Diagram Tools: GoJS for interactive diagram creation
• AI Integration: Gemini API for intelligent CI/CD configuration generation
• Backend: Next.js API routes
• Database: MongoDB for configuration storage
• Deployment: Vercel for hosting and serverless functions

🔍 Why CI/CD Genie?

The Problem

Setting up CI/CD pipelines traditionally requires:

• Extensive knowledge of YAML and pipeline configurations
• Understanding of platform-specific syntax and features
• Time-consuming trial and error to get configurations right
• Difficulty in visualizing complex workflows
• Manual maintenance when projects evolve

Our Solution

CI/CD Genie addresses these challenges by:

• Visualizing the entire pipeline process through an intuitive interface
• Eliminating the need to write YAML files manually
• Providing intelligent suggestions based on your repository analysis
• Supporting multiple CI/CD platforms from a single workflow design
• Enabling easy sharing and reuse of configurations

📈 Impact

For Developers

• Time Savings: Reduce pipeline setup time from hours to minutes
• Reduced Complexity: No need to learn platform-specific YAML syntax
• Focus on Code: Spend more time writing code, less time configuring CI/CD

For DevOps Teams

• Standardization: Create consistent pipeline templates across projects
• Onboarding: Simplify the onboarding process for new team members
• Documentation: Visualization serves as living documentation of your deployment process

For Organizations

• Faster Delivery: Accelerate software delivery with quickly implementable pipelines
• Cost Efficiency: Reduce DevOps overhead and configuration maintenance costs
• Platform Flexibility: Avoid vendor lock-in with multi-platform support

🚦 How to Use

1. Build Your Workflow

• Start with a blank canvas or import an existing configuration
• Drag components from the sidebar to create build, test, and deploy stages
• Connect components to define the workflow sequence

2. Analyze Your Repository

• Connect to GitHub or GitLab by entering your repository information
• Analyze the repository to get intelligent suggestions
• Let CI/CD Genie auto-populate your workflow based on repository analysis

3. Generate Configuration

• Select your preferred CI/CD platform (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins)
• Click "Generate CI/CD Config" to create the configuration file
• Review, copy, or download the generated YAML

4. Save and Share

• Name your project for easy identification
• Save configurations for later use
• Access saved configurations from the dashboard

🔮 Future Roadmap

• Additional Platform Support: Expanding to support CircleCI, Travis CI, and more
• Team Collaboration: Shared workspaces and collaborative editing
• Custom Components: Create and save custom pipeline components
• Webhook Integration: Trigger workflows based on external events
• Pipeline Analytics: Monitor and analyze pipeline performance

👨‍💻 Getting Started for Developers

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm or yarn
• MongoDB connection

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/cicd-genie.git
cd cicd-genie

2. Install dependencies

npm install
# or
yarn install

3. Set up environment variables

MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
MONGODB_DB=cicd_builder
GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key

4. Run the development server

npm run dev
# or
yarn dev

5. Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgements

• GoJS for the diagram visualization library
• Gemini API for AI-powered configuration generation
• Next.js for the React framework
• Tailwind CSS for styling
• MongoDB for database services
• Vercel for hosting and deployment

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