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Summary

This PR implements automated CI/CD using GitHub Actions for the CFT API project:

  • Automated PR Builds: Every pull request automatically builds and tests the solution
  • Main Branch Verification: Pushes to main/develop branches trigger builds
  • Manual Re-runs: Failed builds can be manually re-triggered without new commits
  • NuGet Caching: Lock files enable fast dependency restoration
  • Status Checks: Build results are visible directly in the PR interface with merge blocking

Changes

CI/CD Infrastructure

  • Created .github/workflows/ci.yml with complete build/test pipeline
  • 10-minute timeout with concurrency cancellation for efficient resource usage
  • Detailed test results with TRX logger and artifact upload

NuGet Optimization

  • Added RestorePackagesWithLockFile to all 7 .csproj files
  • Generated packages.lock.json files for deterministic builds and caching

Documentation

  • Added CI badge to README.md
  • Added comprehensive "Continuous Integration" section explaining workflow usage
  • Updated CLAUDE.md to reflect .NET stack (removed incorrect Node.js references)

Governance

  • Updated constitution.md to v1.4.0 formalizing Git Flow branch strategy

Test Plan

Automated Testing

  • Verify workflow triggers automatically on PR creation
  • Verify "CI / build-and-test" status check appears in PR interface
  • Verify build completes successfully (green checkmark)
  • Verify all 25 tests pass in CI environment
  • Test build cancellation by pushing new commit during build
  • Test manual workflow re-run from Actions tab
  • Test build failure scenario (intentional syntax error)
  • Verify detailed error logs are accessible from PR interface

Manual Configuration (Post-Merge)

  • Configure branch protection rules requiring status checks
  • Configure fork PR approval workflow

Success Criteria

  • ✅ Build feedback within 5 minutes
  • ✅ 100% of PRs show status checks
  • ✅ Failed builds block merge
  • ✅ Test results visible in workflow logs
  • ✅ Build logs accessible within 2 clicks from PR

Related Documentation

  • Feature spec: specs/003-github-actions-ci/spec.md
  • Quick start guide: specs/003-github-actions-ci/quickstart.md
  • Implementation tasks: specs/003-github-actions-ci/tasks.md

- Remove incorrect Node.js/TypeScript references from CLAUDE.md
- Reorganize Active Technologies section by category
- Update project structure to show actual .NET modules
- Change commands from npm to dotnet CLI
- Add complete GitHub Actions CI/CD feature specification
- Include implementation plan, research, and task breakdown
- Add explicit Git Flow workflow rules to Branch Strategy section
- Feature branches MUST be created from develop branch
- Pull requests MUST target develop (not main directly)
- Only develop can be merged to main (production releases)
- Update Integration Phase to reflect develop → main workflow
- Documents observed practice from features 001, 002, 003
- Add RestorePackagesWithLockFile property to all 7 .csproj files
- Generate packages.lock.json for dependency caching
- Enable GitHub Actions to cache NuGet packages efficiently
- Add automated build and test workflow for pull requests
- Trigger on PRs to main and develop branches
- Use .NET 9 SDK with NuGet package caching
- Run all tests with detailed output and TRX logging
- Upload test results as artifacts for debugging
- Set 10-minute timeout to prevent hanging builds
- Cancel in-progress builds when new commits pushed
- Mark T001-T022 as completed in tasks.md
- Phase 1 (Setup) fully complete
- User Story 1 workflow creation complete
- Ready for GitHub testing (T023-T030)
- Add push trigger for main and develop branches
- Verify merged code still builds and passes tests
- Ensure main branch remains in deployable state
- Concurrency cancellation applies only to PRs, not pushes
- Add workflow_dispatch trigger for manual execution
- Allow developers to re-run failed builds without new commits
- Improve developer experience for transient failures
- Re-run available via GitHub Actions UI
- T031-T033 complete (push trigger added)
- T038-T039 complete (manual re-run enabled)
- All workflow configuration complete
- Ready for GitHub testing
- Add GitHub Actions CI status badge
- Document how CI/CD workflow operates
- Explain how to interpret status checks
- Provide instructions for viewing build logs
- Document manual re-run capability
- Help developers understand automated quality gates
@phgoncalves phgoncalves merged commit ca4cd75 into develop Nov 6, 2025
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