Feature ci/cd GitHub actions

[BhaskarKulshrestha]

Pull Request Template for Pollz Frontend

✏️ Summary of Changes

• Made a GitHub Actions workflow for continuous integration and delivery.
• Configured GitHub Actions to run automated tests on each pull request.
• Added build verification to ensure code compiles successfully.
• and added a extended workflow for deployment steps in the future.

📦 Dependencies

Core Actions

actions/checkout@v4 - For code checkout
actions/setup-node@v4 - For Node.js environment setup
actions/upload-artifact@v4 - For build artifact storage

Runtime Dependencies

Node.js: 20.x (specified in workflow)
npm: Used for package management and caching
Ubuntu: ubuntu-latest runner environment

Project Dependencies

Required npm Scripts (from package.json):

npm run lint:check - ESLint code quality checks
npm run test:ci - Jest test execution with CI configuration
npm run build - React production build
.npmrc file - This file configures npm settings, and in your project it enables legacy-peer-deps=true to resolve React 19 compatibility issues with older testing libraries during CI/CD.

Environment Variables

CI=true - For test execution
CI=false - For build process
REACT_APP_API_URL - API endpoint configuration (uses secret or default)

🐛 Related Issues

The issue is related to: Add GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline #5,
github issue link

📋 Checklist

• I have tested my changes locally
• I have updated documentation if necessary
• My code follows the project's coding standards
• I have tested on multiple screen sizes (responsive design)
• I have updated package.json if new dependencies were added
• Environment variables are properly configured
• All components are properly styled with Tailwind CSS
• Authentication flows work correctly
• All tests pass locally (npm test)
• Code passes linting (npm run lint:check)
• Build succeeds (npm run build)

🚀 CI/CD Status

• All GitHub Actions checks pass
• Build artifacts are generated successfully
• No security vulnerabilities detected

📝 Additional Notes

Dependency chain for demonstration of the gihub action workflow.

graph LR
    A[Push/PR] --> B[CI Workflow]
    B --> C[Install Dependencies]
    C --> D[Lint Code]
    D --> E[Run Tests]
    E --> F[Build App]
    F --> G[Upload Artifacts]
    G --> H[Deploy Workflow]