What Is CI/CD and How to Set Up a Pipeline

CI/CD is the practice of automatically building, testing, and deploying code on every change, and it is the backbone of fast, reliable shipping. The concept is simple; the payoff is compounding.

Continuous integration merges and tests code frequently, while continuous delivery pushes it to production automatically. Together they replace the manual, error-prone release process.

• CI runs automated tests on every code change
• CD deploys passing builds to production automatically
• Pipelines catch errors minutes after they are written
• Small, frequent commits make the whole thing work

Start with automated tests, then automate the build and deploy around them.