Azure DevOps CI/CD Samples

Introduction to CI/CD with Azure DevOps

This section provides a collection of sample projects and code snippets demonstrating how to implement Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) pipelines using Azure DevOps. These samples cover a variety of scenarios, from simple web applications to complex enterprise solutions, showcasing best practices and common patterns.

Azure DevOps offers a powerful suite of tools for managing the software development lifecycle, including Azure Pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployments. By leveraging these samples, you can accelerate your adoption of modern DevOps practices.

Sample Categories

Explore samples based on your technology stack and deployment targets:

.NET Applications
Node.js Applications
Python Applications
Containerized Applications (Docker, Kubernetes)
Deployments to Azure Services (App Service, Functions, AKS)
Multi-stage Deployment Pipelines

.NET Applications

Learn how to build, test, and deploy .NET applications using Azure Pipelines.

ASP.NET Core Web App to Azure App Service YAML C#
Sample YAML pipeline for CI/CD of an ASP.NET Core web application deployed to Azure App Service.
.NET Web API to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) YAML C#
Demonstrates building a Docker image for a .NET Web API and deploying it to AKS.
WPF Application Build Classic Editor C#
Setting up a build pipeline for a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) application.

Node.js Applications

Explore CI/CD for Node.js applications, from simple scripts to complex frameworks.

Express.js Web App to Azure App Service YAML JavaScript
CI/CD pipeline for an Express.js application deployed to Azure App Service.
NPM Package Publishing YAML JavaScript
Automate publishing your Node.js packages to npm or Azure Artifacts.

Python Applications

CI/CD patterns for Python projects, including web frameworks and data science.

Django Application to Azure App Service YAML Python
Sample pipeline for deploying a Django web application to Azure.
Flask App with Docker to Azure Container Instances YAML Python
Building and deploying a Flask application packaged as a Docker container.

Containerized Applications

Best practices for building and deploying containerized applications with Azure DevOps.

Docker Image Build and Push YAML Docker
Pipeline to build a Docker image and push it to a container registry.
Deploy to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) YAML Kubernetes
Automate deployments to AKS using Helm or kubectl.

Deployments to Azure Services

Learn to deploy various Azure services using Azure Pipelines.

Azure Functions Deployment YAML Various
CI/CD pipeline for deploying Azure Functions.
Azure SQL Database Updates YAML SQL
Automating database schema updates for Azure SQL Database.

Multi-stage Deployment Pipelines

Implement sophisticated deployment strategies with multiple stages and environments.

Dev-Staging-Production Deployment Strategy YAML
A comprehensive example of a multi-stage pipeline with approvals.
Branch-based Deployments YAML
Configure pipelines to deploy based on Git branches (e.g., GitFlow).

Getting Started with YAML Pipelines

Azure DevOps Pipelines as Code allows you to define your CI/CD pipelines using YAML files. This approach offers better version control, repeatability, and maintainability.

A basic YAML pipeline definition looks like this:


trigger:
- main

pool:
  vmImage: 'ubuntu-latest'

steps:
- task: UseDotNet@2
  inputs:
    version: '6.0.x'
    installationOptions: 'includePrerelease'

- script: |
    dotnet build --configuration Release
    dotnet test --configuration Release
  displayName: 'Build and Test'

- task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
  inputs:
    pathToPublish: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)'
    artifactName: 'drop'

For more details on YAML syntax and features, refer to the official Azure DevOps YAML schema documentation.