← Back to Blog
·
DevOps

Cheatsheet: Things to automate with CI/CD pipelines

A comprehensive cheatsheet of tasks you should automate in your CI/CD pipelines.

CI/CD pipelines are crucial for maintaining a smooth and efficient development workflow. Here’s a comprehensive guide on what you can automate in your CI/CD pipelines for mobile app development.

1. Build Artifacts

Automate the building of all necessary artifacts:

  • Android APK/AAB files
  • iOS IPA files
  • App bundles for different environments (dev, staging, prod)

This ensures consistent builds across all environments and saves developers from manual build processes.

2. Test Automation

Set up automated testing to run:

  • Unit tests
  • Integration tests
  • UI/Instrumentation tests
  • Performance tests

Configure the pipeline to fail if tests don’t pass, ensuring code quality before deployment.

3. Store Deployment

Automate the deployment process to:

  • Google Play Store
  • Apple App Store
  • Internal testing tracks
  • Beta testing channels

Include automatic version management and release notes generation.

4. Jira Integration

Automate Jira workflow updates:

  • Set release version status to “released”
  • Move all completed tasks to “Done”
  • Update release dates
  • Generate release reports

This keeps your project management in sync with actual releases.

5. Update Management

Automate version control updates:

  • Force update version management
  • Soft update version management

This ensures users are properly guided through app updates.

6. Branch Management

Automate Git operations:

  • Cherry-pick hotfixes from release to develop
  • Create release branches

This maintains a clean and organized Git history.

7. Team Communication

Automate notifications:

  • Slack release announcements
  • Failed job alert

Keep everyone informed about the release status.

8. Code Quality

Automate code quality checks:

  • Linting
  • Custom rule validation
  • Code coverage reports
  • Security scans
  • Performance benchmarks

Maintain high code quality standards automatically.

9. Version Management

Automate version control:

  • Semantic versioning
  • Changelog generation
  • Release notes creation
  • Version bumping
  • Tag management

Conclusion

Automating these aspects of your CI/CD pipeline will:

  • Reduce manual errors
  • Speed up the release process
  • Improve team productivity
  • Ensure consistent quality
  • Maintain better project management

Remember to regularly review and update your automation scripts to keep up with new requirements and best practices.