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GitLab CI/CD Pipeline Configuration:

1. Define the Stages: In GitLab CI/CD, you define the stages of your pipeline. For your use case, the stages will include:
   • QA: To run all your test scripts.
   • Build: To build your application only if the QA tests pass.
2. Configure the .gitlab-ci.yml File: You'll need to create or modify your .gitlab-ci.yml file to define the QA and build stages.

Here's an example of how to set this up:

stages:
  - qa
  - build

# QA Pipeline: Runs your test scripts
qa_tests:
  stage: qa
  script:
    - npm install       # Install dependencies
    - npm test          # Run your test scripts (you can use Mocha, Jest, Cypress, etc.)
  allow_failure: false   # If the QA tests fail, the build will not proceed

# Build Pipeline: Runs only if QA tests pass
build_stage:
  stage: build
  script:
    - npm run build      # Run your build process
  only:
    - master             # This ensures that the build runs only for the master branch (or you can change it)
  when: on_success       # Ensures this stage runs only if the previous stage (QA) succeeds

Breakdown:

• stages: Defines the sequence of pipeline stages. In this case, qa runs before build.
• qa_tests: This job runs in the qa stage and executes your test scripts (npm test). If this job fails, the pipeline stops, and the build will not run.
• build_stage: This job runs in the build stage and is dependent on the success of the qa_tests stage. It will only run if the qa_tests job passes (when: on_success).

Key Points:

• allow_failure: false in the qa_tests job ensures that if the tests fail, the pipeline will stop, and the build will not run.
• when: on_success in the build_stage ensures the build will only run if the qa_tests pass.
• only: restricts the build_stage to run on specific branches (like master or main). You can customize this as needed.

Optional: Notifications and Reports

You can add additional steps in your pipeline to notify your team if a test fails or if the build is successful:

1. Add Notification Steps: You can use GitLab’s built-in notification system to send emails, or use integrations like Slack or Microsoft Teams to notify the team when the pipeline fails or succeeds.

2. Publish Test Reports: You can also configure your pipeline to generate and publish test reports (e.g., JUnit, Mocha, Cypress) to provide more visibility into your test results. For example:

   qa_tests:
     stage: qa
     script:
       - npm install
       - npm test
     artifacts:
       paths:
         - test-results.xml   # Assuming your test results are generated in this file
       expire_in: 1 hour
   

   The artifacts directive ensures that the test result files are saved and available after the job finishes.

Example of a Full .gitlab-ci.yml:

stages:
  - qa
  - build

qa_tests:
  stage: qa
  script:
    - npm install       # Install dependencies
    - npm test          # Run your tests (make sure this generates a test report if needed)
  allow_failure: false  # Fail the pipeline if tests fail
  artifacts:
    paths:
      - test-results.xml  # Example: Publish test results
    expire_in: 1 hour

build_stage:
  stage: build
  script:
    - npm run build      # Build your app
  only:
    - master             # Limit this stage to certain branches (e.g., master)
  when: on_success       # Run this stage only if the previous one (QA) succeeds

Additional Tips:

• Parallel Testing: If you have multiple test suites (unit tests, integration tests, etc.), you can run them in parallel using GitLab CI/CD’s matrix feature.

• Caching Dependencies: To speed up the pipeline, you can cache dependencies between jobs:

  cache:
    paths:
      - node_modules/
  

• Auto Triggering Pipelines: GitLab can trigger pipelines based on events like pushing to a branch, creating a merge request,fdgdfgd etc. You can set this under the on section to control when your pipelines should be triggered.

Conclusion:

With this setup:

1. QA tests run first and provide feedback on whether the code is of acceptable quality.
2. Build runs only if QA tests pass ensuring that only validated code reaches the build stage.

This integration ensures that your code is tested and verified before the build and deployment process, keeping the quality high and errors low.