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Install dependencies, lint, test, and build a Node project.

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Section: Testing and build pipelines

Node.js CI workflow

yaml
yaml
name: Node CI

on:
  push:
    branches: [main]
  pull_request:

jobs:
  ci:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: 20
          cache: npm
      - run: npm ci
      - run: npm run lint
      - run: npm test -- --ci
      - run: npm run build
Explanation

This is a solid baseline CI workflow for Node-based apps and libraries.

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