Production deployment patterns
Graceful shutdown, prod config, rollouts, readiness probes, and ship-with-confidence checks.
Automate Semantic Versioning with Conventional Commits in Python
Automatically bump a semantic version based on conventional commit messages (feat, fix, BREAKING CHANGE) and write the new version to a file.
import re
from pathlib import Path
def get_next_version(current: str, commit_messages: list[str]) -> str:
"""Return the next semantic version based on conventional commit messages."""
major, minor, patch = map(int, current.split("."))
if any(msg.startswith("BREAKING CHANGE") for msg in commit_messages):
…Generate a Mock Artifact Version Tag in Python
Creates a mock build artifact version tag from a branch name and build number, with a date stamp.
import re
from datetime import datetime
def mock_version_tag(branch_name: str, build_number: int) -> str:
"""Generate a mock build artifact version tag from branch and build number."""
branch_slug = re.sub(r'[^a-zA-Z0-9]+', '-', branch_name).strip('-').lower()
date_part = datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y%m%…How to Build a Mock Trivy Image Scan Gate in Python
Simulate a Trivy image scan and enforce a security gate that fails the pipeline when vulnerabilities meet or exceed a severity threshold.
import json
import sys
def mock_trivy_scan(image_name, severity_threshold="HIGH"):
"""Simulate a Trivy image scan result."""
mock_vulnerabilities = [
{"ID": "CVE-2023-1234", "Severity": "HIGH", "Package": "openssl", "FixedVersion": "3.0.9"},
{"ID": "CVE-2024-5678", "Severity": "CRITICAL", "Pa…How to Deploy Staging Then Production in Python
Walk through a staged deployment mock that promotes from staging to production in sequence with Python.
import time
def deploy_environment(name: str) -> None:
print(f"Deploying to {name}...")
time.sleep(0.1)
print(f"Deployed to {name} ✔")
def deploy_staging_then_prod() -> None:
environments = ["staging", "production"]
for env in environments:
deploy_environment(env)
if env == "stagi…How to Implement a Manual Approval Gate Mock in Python
Simulates a manual approval workflow with threshold-based rules, random decisions for medium amounts, and logs each result with timing.
import random
import time
def approve_request(amount: float) -> bool:
if amount <= 1000:
return True
if amount <= 5000:
return random.random() < 0.7
return False
def main():
requests = [500, 1200, 7500, 3000, 50]
for amount in requests:
start = time.perf_counter()
…How to Merge Helm Chart Values Per Environment in Python
Merge default Helm chart values with environment-specific overrides using a recursive dictionary merge function, then write each environment's YAML file.
from pathlib import Path
import json
import tempfile
DEFAULT_VALUES = {
"image": "nginx:latest",
"replicas": 1,
"resources": {"cpu": "100m", "memory": "128Mi"},
}
ENV_OVERRIDES = {
"dev": {"replicas": 1, "resources": {"cpu": "50m"}},
"staging": {"replicas": 2, "resources": {"cpu": "250m", "memor…How to Mock Canary Deployment Traffic Split in Python
Simulate a canary deployment's stable/canary traffic split using deterministic request hashing to mock rollout behavior with precise percentage control.
class CanaryDeployment:
def __init__(self, stable_weight: float = 0.9, canary_weight: float = 0.1):
self.stable_weight = stable_weight
self.canary_weight = canary_weight
self.total_weight = stable_weight + canary_weight
def route_request(self, request_id: int) -> str:
"""Route …How to Mock Kubernetes Secret Mounts in Python
Create and inspect a mock Kubernetes secret volume mount using the official client library and unittest.mock.
import json
from kubernetes import client, config, watch
from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
def create_mock_mount_spec():
"""Create a mock Kubernetes secret volume mount."""
mock_client = Mock()
mock_client.api_version = "v1"
mock_client.kind = "Secret"
mock_client.metadata = {"name": "my-secre…How to Mock a CI Pipeline with Build, Test, and Deploy Stages in Python
Simulate a three-stage CI pipeline (build, test, deploy) in Python with random pass/fail logic, early exit on failure, and measured stage durations.
import time
import random
from dataclasses import dataclass
@dataclass
class StageResult:
name: str
status: str
duration: float
def run_stage(name: str, success_chance: float = 0.9) -> StageResult:
"""Simulate a pipeline stage with random success/failure."""
start = time.time()
time.sleep(r…How to Mock a GitHub Actions Workflow in Python
Build a dataclass-based model of a GitHub Actions workflow and simulate its execution to validate steps and outputs before deployment.
import json
from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
from typing import List, Dict, Any
@dataclass
class Step:
name: str
run: str
@dataclass
class Job:
name: str
steps: List[Step]
runs_on: str = "ubuntu-latest"
@dataclass
class Workflow:
name: str
jobs: List[Job]
def to_github_a…How to simulate GitLab CI stages in Python
Build a lightweight Python mock of GitLab CI pipeline stages to test job sequencing and output locally.
def mock_gitlab_ci_stages():
stages = ["build", "test", "deploy"]
stage_status = {}
for stage in stages:
jobs = []
if stage == "build":
jobs = ["compile", "package"]
elif stage == "test":
jobs = ["unit", "integration", "e2e"]
elif stage == "deploy":…How to simulate a Jenkins pipeline in Python
Simulate a Jenkins-style pipeline in Python by running sequential stages and checking aggregate success.
def run_stage(name, duration, fn):
print(f"[Pipeline] Running stage: {name}")
result = fn()
print(f"[Pipeline] Stage '{name}' completed in {duration}s -> {result}")
return result
def build_project():
print(" compiling source...")
return "BUILD_OK"
def run_tests():
print(" executing unit…Browse by section
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