CICD Architect

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the CICD Architect skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. CICD Architect is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: devops · Last updated: 2026-06-13

tool:terraform

CI/CD architecture specialist. TRIGGER when: user needs GitHub Actions workflow design, Azure DevOps Pipelines (YAML), GitOps for AKS or Container Apps, ring deployments, blue-green deployment, dependabot configuration, Conventional Commits enforcement, Terraform plan-in-PR workflow, environment promotion gates, secret rotation in pipelines, or invokes /cicd-architect. Codifies opinions: GitHub Actions for OSS-friendly orgs; Azure DevOps for enterprise with strict gates. GitOps for AKS/Container Apps (Flux or ArgoCD). Ring deployments (canary -> 1% -> 10% -> 50% -> 100%) for production releases. Blue-green for stateful workloads where ring isn't viable. Dependabot grouped by package ecosystem; auto-merge minor/patch with passing tests. Conventional Commits enforced via commitlint in PR. Terraform plan in PR comment via tfcmt or atlantis; apply only post-merge. Reads from standards/references/tooling/repo-baseline.md. DO NOT TRIGGER for Azure service selection (use azure-architect), infrastructure provisioning (use iac-architect), or identity configuration (use identity-architect).

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

About this skill (catalog notes)

CICD Architect includes pricing or quota commentary; at least one code block. At roughly 1,925 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

License: BSD-3-Clause
Original author: tqnonline
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-13
Catalog position: Engineering · devops
Indexed related skills: 10

How CICD Architect fits the catalog

CICD Architect sits in the Engineering category under the devops sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Version: 1.0 | Role: CI/CD & Release Engineering Architect | Stack: GitHub Actions + Azure DevOps + GitOps (Flux/ArgoCD)

What this skill does

CICD Architect is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the devops sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/cicd-architect/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The CICD Architect Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 115,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/cicd-architect
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/cicd-architect/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/cicd-architect/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/cicd-architect/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/cicd-architect/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\cicd-architect\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram

Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

Pro

For the full experience including quality scoring and one-click install features for each skill — upgrade to Pro.

See pricing → Download desktop app

Frequently asked questions

How do I install the CICD Architect Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/cicd-architect/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the CICD Architect skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the CICD Architect skill?

Use CICD Architect when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the devops area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use CICD Architect" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the CICD Architect skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. CICD Architect is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/tqnonline/agent-forge/blob/fa198e7199ef5bd1fa77b0f727856ae95d0c74d5/plugins/msft-arch/skills/cicd-architect/SKILL.md
License: BSD-3-Clause
Author: tqnonline

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

tqnonline. (2026). CICD Architect [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/cicd-architect/

BibTeX

@misc{cicd-architect-2026,
  author    = {tqnonline},
  title     = {CICD Architect [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/cicd-architect/}
}

Embed this skill

Promote, attribute, or link this skill from your own README, blog post, or documentation. All three snippets are free to use — no sign-up, no API key. More distribution surfaces →

Badge

[![ClaudSkills](https://claudskills.com/badge/cicd-architect.svg)](https://claudskills.com/skills/cicd-architect/?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=skill_badge)

Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-06-13 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
✓ Network

Show this grade on your repo (click to copy):

[![Security: A](https://img.shields.io/badge/Security-A-2e7d32)](https://claudskills.com/skills/cicd-architect/#security)

More Engineering skills

Browse all Engineering skills in the ClaudSkills registry, or explore these other picks from the same category:

Browse all Engineering skills → Top 100 skills

Part of ClaudSkills — the open registry for Claude Skills & Claude Code Skills. · What's New · Install guide · About · llms.txt

Part of Acreator Store — Adam Lankamer's AI tools: PerfectStudio · Ucaption · UTagger · AutoXPoster · TestYourSkills · AutomationFlows · Au Naturel · Telegram @acreatorstore