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Recommended for a reviewed code-to-release workflow
This is a scoped recommendation for the use case shown, not a universal optimum or an installed integration.
Core architecture
| Layer | Component | Role | | --- | --- | --- | | Input | Issue / brief | Expected behavior • acceptance checks | | Input | Working branch | Scoped code • readable commits | | Input | Project checks | Build • tests • lint configuration | | Core | GitHub | Version code • discuss changes • open PRs | | Quality gate | Pull request review | Diff • check results • release readiness | | Output | Merged source | Keep an approved version on main | | Output | Vercel preview | Inspect the deployed application |
Connection labels
1. Push a branch and open a pull request 2. Review the diff and required check results 3. Merge or release through the approved workflow
Blue lines indicate manual/local workflow steps. Purple dashed lines indicate a separately configured connection, which may include human gates; they are not claims that the entire path is unattended. Orange indicates review/refinement. Core diagram mode: configured.
Supporting tools
- VS Code / Git: Edit code and make local checkpoints.
- GitHub Actions: Run configured repository checks.
- Vercel: Build previews from the Git connection.
What to check
- Diff scope: Exclude unrelated files and secrets.
- Check status: Resolve failures without bypassing rules.
- Deployment identity: Verify the URL serves the right commit.
Optional extension
- Pull request: Emit a repo event
- Actions runner: Load the workflow
- Build & tests: Check the change
- Review gate: Approve the release
- Vercel: Deploy the commit
Configured CI/CD path: repository events, workflow YAML, permissions, secrets, and hosting integration must be set up. A green build does not replace reviewing the live behavior.
Lean starter
GitHub + Git/editor + the project's existing checks. Add a deployment service only when a runnable app needs hosting.
Example
Scoped change → pull request → passing checks → review → merge → verify the deployment.
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