How to build Javascript packages with Gitlab CI.

What are Javascript packages?

Javascript is a programming language that is widely used across the internet. Many websites, including Google's search functionality as well as most blogs and content management systems depend on javascript to function. In addition to these, it can be used for more advanced application development as well as client-server architecture. This book is meant for beginner-intermediary developers looking to improve their knowledge of Javascript.

What is Gitlab CI?

GitLab CI/CD helps you automatically build, test, deploy, and monitor your code. Run tests before every merge (Continuous Integration) to make sure the code is continuously strong. Set up your git repository to automatically trigger builds when you push commits (Continuous Delivery). Integrate behavior-driven development (BDD) frameworks like Cucumber or jBehave into your workflow to write more comprehensive automated acceptance tests that communicate functionality more effectively than plain unit tests.

Building Javascript package with Gitlab CI via packagecloud

If you’re looking to build Javascript package with Gitlab CI, you can use packagecloud to handle all of your package management and integrations with your CI/CD tools. Packagecloud works with all kinds of packages, not only Javascript packages. As well, you can integrate with all kinds of CI/CD tools, not only Gitlab CI.