dotPilot: Skill for Codex

MCAF: CI/CD

Trigger On

• adding or changing CI workflows
• defining release flow or rollback policy
• tightening pipeline quality gates
• writing or reviewing AI-assisted pipeline YAML

Value

• produce a concrete project delta: code, docs, config, tests, CI, or review artifact
• reduce ambiguity through explicit planning, verification, and final validation skills
• leave reusable project context so future tasks are faster and safer

Do Not Use For

• feature-level testing with no pipeline or release impact
• general source-control policy without CI/CD changes

Inputs

• the current pipeline and release flow
• real build, test, analyze, and deploy steps
• environment and rollback constraints

Quick Start

1. Read the nearest AGENTS.md and confirm scope and constraints.
2. Run this skill's Workflow through the Ralph Loop until outcomes are acceptable.
3. Return the Required Result Format with concrete artifacts and verification evidence.

Workflow

1. Define the target flow first:
   • PR validation
   • integration-branch gates
   • non-production deployment
   • production promotion or release
2. Keep pipelines reviewable:
   • explicit build, test, and analyze steps
   • least-privilege secrets and permissions
   • rollback or fail-safe strategy
3. Treat AI-generated YAML as draft content until it is reviewed and validated.
4. For .NET repositories, make the quality gate explicit:
   • formatting ownership
   • analyzer ownership
   • coverage and report generation
   • runner model (VSTest or Microsoft.Testing.Platform)
5. Pull only the references that match the current delivery problem.

Deliver

• CI/CD changes that are explicit, reproducible, and reviewable
• release documentation with rollback thinking
• pipeline rules aligned with MCAF verification

Validate

• every stage has a clear purpose and failure signal
• rollback or safe failure is explicit
• secrets and permissions are minimized
• the pipeline matches the repo’s actual verification model