CI/CD

CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery) is the automated software pipeline that moves code from commit to production, ensuring frequent, reliable releases.

CI/CD represents the core automation engine for modern DevOps: Continuous Integration (CI) mandates developers frequently merge code, triggering automated builds and unit tests immediately. The Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CD) phase then takes that validated artifact, packages it (often as a Docker container), and deploys it to staging or production environments. Tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and GitHub Actions orchestrate this entire flow, drastically reducing the deployment cycle time from days to minutes and cutting manual errors by over 90%.

https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/devops/what-is-ci-cd