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What is ci?

jonas-jonas/ci — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2022-12-12

Audience · ops devopsComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

In one sentence

A shared toolkit of reusable GitHub Actions that automate releasing, publishing docs, and other repetitive tasks across Ory's software projects.

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Automates releases
      Publishes docs
      Formats code style
      Builds SDKs
    Tech stack
      GitHub Actions
      Docker
      Mailchimp
      Prettier
    Use cases
      Package and release versions
      Auto generate docs
      Send newsletters
      Build changelogs
    Audience
      Ory engineering team
    Setup
      Reference actions in workflows
      Pass credentials as inputs

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Trigger the releaser action to package, sign, build Docker images for, and publish a new software version.

USE CASE 2

Automatically regenerate and publish API documentation using the docs/build action.

USE CASE 3

Send a Mailchimp newsletter automatically as part of a release workflow.

USE CASE 4

Generate a changelog and build CLI documentation using the shared actions instead of custom scripts.

What is it built with?

GitHub ActionsDockerMailchimpPrettier

How does it compare?

jonas-jonas/ci0verflowme/alarm-clock0verflowme/seclists
Language—CSS—
Last pushed2022-12-122022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity3/52/51/5
Audienceops devopsvibe coderops devops

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Requires configuring credentials (release signing, Docker registry, Mailchimp) per action.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to reference the releaser action from this repo in a GitHub workflow file.
Prompt 2
Explain what credentials and inputs the docs/build action needs to publish documentation.
Prompt 3
Help me set up the changelog-generation action from this repo for a new Ory-style project.
Prompt 4
Walk me through how the SDK-building action turns an API spec into client libraries.

Frequently asked questions

What is ci?

A shared toolkit of reusable GitHub Actions that automate releasing, publishing docs, and other repetitive tasks across Ory's software projects.

Is ci actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2022-12-12).

How hard is ci to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is ci for?

Mainly ops devops.

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