Our engineers develop YAML workflows with marketplace action integration, implement matrix builds for cross-platform testing, and deploy self-hosted runners for controlled environments. We configure encrypted secrets management and establish event-driven automation. You get CI/CD that lives in your repository where pipeline changes version control with code and testing runs natively without external platforms.
GitHub Actions Workflows That Live in Your Code
Automate builds with YAML workflows, marketplace actions, and matrix testing to run CI/CD directly in GitHub.
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External CI/CD tools create integration overhead
Separate CI/CD platforms require syncing credentials, managing webhooks, and maintaining external configurations outside version control. Teams troubleshoot integration failures between GitHub and CI systems, and pipeline changes need coordination across multiple tools. We implement GitHub Actions with YAML automation in your repository, marketplace action integration, and matrix builds so your CI/CD runs natively without external platforms or synchronization overhead.
Our capabilities include:
- GitHub Actions workflow development
- Marketplace action integration and customization
- Matrix build configuration for multi-platform testing
- Self-hosted runner deployment and management
- Secrets management and security configuration
- GitHub event-driven automation
Who we support
External CI/CD platforms add complexity to GitHub-centric development. We help organizations implement GitHub Actions where automation lives in repositories, marketplace actions replace custom integrations, and CI/CD runs natively without tool synchronization.
Teams Using GitHub for Source Control
Your code lives in GitHub but CI/CD runs on CircleCI, Jenkins, or Travis. Credential management spans multiple platforms, webhook configurations break unpredictably, and pipeline changes require updating external systems separately from code changes.
Companies Managing Multi-Platform Testing
Your application supports Windows, Linux, and macOS requiring separate test environments. Current CI setup runs tests sequentially or needs multiple pipeline configurations, and maintaining consistent testing across platforms creates complexity and delays feedback.
Organizations Reducing Tool Sprawl
Your team maintains GitHub for code, separate CI/CD platform for builds, third-party services for deployments, and credential storage across systems. Each integration adds maintenance burden, and troubleshooting failures requires investigating multiple platforms.
Ways to engage
We offer a wide range of engagement models to meet our clients’ needs. From hourly consultation to fully managed solutions, our engagement models are designed to be flexible and customizable.
Staff Augmentation
Get access to on-demand product and engineering team talent that gives your company the flexibility to scale up and down as business needs ebb and flow.
Retainer Services
Retainers are perfect for companies that have a fully built product in maintenance mode. We'll give you peace of mind by keeping your software running, secure, and up to date.
Project Engagement
Project-based contracts that can range from small-scale audit and strategy sessions to more intricate replatforming or build from scratch initiatives.
We'll spec out a custom engagement model for you
Invested in creating success and defining new standards
At Curotec, we do more than deliver cutting-edge solutions — we build lasting partnerships. It’s the trust and collaboration we foster with our clients that make CEOs, CTOs, and CMOs consistently choose Curotec as their go-to partner.
Helping a Series B SaaS company refine and scale their product efficiently
Why choose Curotec for GitHub Actions?
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Extraordinary people, exceptional outcomes
Our outstanding team represents our greatest asset. With business acumen, we translate objectives into solutions. Intellectual agility drives efficient software development problem-solving. Superior communication ensures seamless teamwork integration.
2
Deep technical expertise
We don’t claim to be experts in every framework and language. Instead, we focus on the tech ecosystems in which we excel, selecting engagements that align with our competencies for optimal results. Moreover, we offer pre-developed components and scaffolding to save you time and money.
3
Balancing innovation with practicality
We stay ahead of industry trends and innovations, avoiding the hype of every new technology fad. Focusing on innovations with real commercial potential, we guide you through the ever-changing tech landscape, helping you embrace proven technologies and cutting-edge advancements.
4
Flexibility in our approach
We offer a range of flexible working arrangements to meet your specific needs. Whether you prefer our end-to-end project delivery, embedding our experts within your teams, or consulting and retainer options, we have a solution designed to suit you.
Native GitHub capabilities that eliminate external tools
Repository-Native Workflows
Define CI/CD in .github/workflows/ so pipeline configurations version control with code and teams review changes through pull requests.
Marketplace Action Integration
Use pre-built actions from 10,000+ integrations so you add AWS deployment or Slack notifications without writing custom scripts.
Matrix Build Testing
Test across operating systems and language versions simultaneously so compatibility issues surface early without sequential build queues.
GitHub Event Automation
Trigger workflows from any GitHub event so pull requests run tests automatically and releases deploy without manual intervention.
Self-Hosted Runner Control
Run builds on your infrastructure so sensitive code stays behind firewalls and custom build environments match production configurations.
Encrypted Secrets Management
Store API keys and credentials securely so workflows access secrets without exposing them in logs or version control.
Tools that extend GitHub Actions workflows
GitHub Actions Core & Execution
Our engineers configure hosted and self-hosted runners with automation syntax, event triggers, and job orchestration.
- GitHub-Hosted Runners — Managed virtual machines with Ubuntu, Windows, and macOS environments for immediate workflow execution
- Self-Hosted Runners — Custom infrastructure runners providing control over build environment, network access, and hardware specifications
- YAML Workflow Syntax — Declarative pipeline definitions with jobs, steps, and conditions stored in `.github/workflows/` directory
- YAML Anchors & Aliases — Reusable configuration snippets reducing duplication in complex workflows with anchor and reference syntax
- Workflow Events — Trigger automation on push, pull request, release, schedule, or manual dispatch events
- Reusable Workflows — Callable workflow templates shared across repositories enabling standardized CI/CD patterns
GitHub Actions Marketplace
Our teams integrate marketplace actions from 10,000+ pre-built integrations eliminating custom deployment scripts.
- GitHub Actions Marketplace — Central repository of community and verified actions with ratings, usage stats, and documentation
- actions/checkout — Repository cloning action fetching code with submodule support and LFS handling
- actions/setup-node — Node.js environment configuration with version selection and dependency caching
- actions/setup-python — Python environment setup with pip caching and virtual environment management
- actions/upload-artifact — Build artifact storage with cross-job sharing and automatic cleanup policies
- actions/cache — Dependency caching reducing build time by reusing npm, pip, and Maven packages
Matrix Build & Testing Strategies
We implement matrix configurations that test code across operating systems, language versions, and environments in parallel execution.
- Matrix Strategy — Parallel job execution testing multiple OS and version combinations with single workflow definition
- OS Matrix — Simultaneous testing on Ubuntu, Windows, and macOS runners ensuring cross-platform compatibility
- Language Version Matrix — Testing across Node.js, Python, Ruby, or Java versions catching version-specific issues
- Include/Exclude Matrix — Fine-grained control over matrix combinations skipping invalid or unnecessary test permutations
- Fail-Fast Strategy — Configurable behavior stopping all matrix jobs on first failure or continuing for comprehensive results
- Max-Parallel Configuration — Concurrency limits controlling simultaneous job execution for resource management
Deployment & Cloud Integration
Our teams configure deployment actions connecting workflows to AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes for automated release pipelines.
- aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials — AWS authentication using OIDC or access keys for S3, ECR, and Lambda deployments
- azure/login — Azure authentication with service principal or managed identity for App Service and AKS deployments
- google-github-actions/auth — GCP authentication using workload identity federation for Cloud Run and GKE deployments
- Kubernetes Actions — kubectl integration with cluster authentication and manifest deployment automation
- Docker Build-Push Action — Container image building with BuildKit caching and multi-registry push support
- Terraform GitHub Actions — Infrastructure-as-code execution with plan validation and state management in workflows
Security & Secrets Management
Curotec implements encrypted secrets, OIDC authentication, and security scanning that protect credentials and detect vulnerabilities.
- GitHub Secrets — Encrypted credential storage with repository, environment, and organization-level scoping
- OIDC Token Authentication — Short-lived credential exchange with cloud providers eliminating stored access keys
- Environment Protection Rules — Deployment gates requiring manual approval and restricting access to production secrets
- Dependabot — Automated dependency updates with security vulnerability alerts and pull request generation
- CodeQL Analysis — Static code scanning detecting security vulnerabilities in multiple programming languages
- GitHub Advanced Security — Secret scanning preventing credential commits and detecting exposed API keys
Monitoring & Workflow Management
We establish workflow monitoring, logs analysis, and performance optimization tracking execution time and identifying bottlenecks.
- Workflow Run History — Execution logs with job-level timing, artifact downloads, and re-run capabilities
- Actions Workflow Visualization — Graphical pipeline view showing job dependencies, parallel execution, and status
- Job Summaries — Custom markdown reports displaying test results, coverage, and deployment status in workflow UI
- Workflow Notifications — Slack, email, or webhook integration alerting teams on workflow failures or completions
- GitHub CLI (gh) — Command-line workflow management triggering runs, viewing logs, and downloading artifacts
- Actions Usage Metrics — Billing insights tracking runner minutes, storage, and identifying optimization opportunities
FAQs about our GitHub Actions services
How do GitHub Actions differ from Jenkins?
GitHub Actions pipelines live in your repository as YAML files version-controlled with code. Jenkins requires separate controller infrastructure and external configuration. GitHub Actions provides hosted runners eliminating server maintenance. Jenkins suits teams needing self-hosted control with complex plugin ecosystems, while GitHub Actions integrates natively for GitHub-centric workflows.
What does GitHub Actions implementation involve?
We migrate existing CI/CD pipelines to GitHub Actions workflows, integrate marketplace actions for deployments, configure matrix builds for multi-platform testing, and set up self-hosted runners if needed. Implementation includes secrets management, event trigger optimization, and establishing reusable workflow patterns across repositories.
Should we use hosted or self-hosted runners?
Hosted runners work for most teams with standard build requirements and public code. Self-hosted runners provide infrastructure control, custom build environments, and keep sensitive code behind firewalls. We assess security requirements, build environment needs, and cost considerations to recommend the right approach.
How does matrix testing work?
Matrix builds run jobs in parallel across multiple configurations. You define operating systems (Ubuntu, Windows, macOS) and versions (Node 18, 20, 22) in YAML, and GitHub Actions creates separate jobs for each combination. This catches compatibility issues early without sequential testing queues.
Can Actions integrate with our cloud provider?
Yes. Marketplace actions exist for AWS, Azure, and GCP with OIDC authentication eliminating stored credentials. We configure cloud-specific actions for deployments, use provider CLIs in workflows, and establish environment protection rules. Most teams deploy to multiple clouds from single workflows.
How long does Actions migration take?
Our engineers typically migrate initial workflows and establish marketplace action patterns within 2-3 weeks. Full migration with matrix testing, self-hosted runners, deployment automation, and team training takes 4-6 weeks depending on existing pipeline complexity and the number of repositories.
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