Bug: CI/CD pipeline is currently failing

[piyushkdas0611]

The GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline is currently failing due to several configuration issues that prevent proper testing and deployment of the application.

Issues Identified

1. Outdated GitHub Actions Versions

• Using deprecated actions/checkout@v5.0.0 and actions/setup-node@v5.0.0
• Using outdated actions/github-script@v6 in automation workflows

2. Node.js Configuration Issues

• Missing Node.js version specification in CI workflows
• Inconsistent Node.js versions across different jobs
• No dependency caching configured

3. Dependency Management Problems

• Root package.json contains conflicting dependencies (Vite, React)
• CI attempts to install dependencies in wrong directories
• Using npm ci without proper package-lock.json handling

4. Health Check Failures

• Flaky health checks with inadequate wait times
• Poor process management leading to hanging processes
• Inconsistent port configurations

5. Workflow Structure Issues

• Redundant npm install in root directory before switching to subdirectories
• Missing build validation steps
• Improper working directory configurations

Proposed Solutions

Immediate Fixes Required:

1. Update GitHub Actions versions:

   • actions/checkout@v4
   • actions/setup-node@v4
   • actions/github-script@v7

2. Fix Node.js configuration:

   • Specify Node.js 18 explicitly
   • Use consistent versions across all jobs
   • Add proper dependency caching

3. Clean up package.json files:

   • Remove conflicting dependencies from root package.json
   • Add useful npm scripts for project management
   • Ensure proper separation between client and server dependencies

4. Improve CI workflow structure:

   • Use working-directory for better path management
   • Add build validation steps
   • Implement proper process management for health checks

5. Enhanced error handling:

   • Better process termination
   • More robust health check logic
   • Proper timeout handling

Files to be Modified:

• .github/workflows/ci.yml - Main CI pipeline
• .github/workflows/pr-create-automate-message.yml - PR automation
• .github/workflows/issue-create-automate-message.yml - Issue automation
• package.json (root) - Clean up dependencies and add scripts
• Add .github/workflows/test-build.yml - Manual testing workflow
• Add .github/README.md - Documentation for workflows

Expected Benefits:

✅ Reliable CI/CD pipeline execution
✅ Faster build times with dependency caching
✅ Better error reporting and debugging
✅ Consistent development environment
✅ Reduced maintenance overhead

Implementation Priority:

• High: Fix CI pipeline (ci.yml)
• Medium: Update automation workflows
• Low: Add documentation and test workflows

Testing Plan:

1. Test frontend build process
2. Test backend startup and health checks
3. Verify automation workflows on test PRs/issues
4. Monitor workflow execution times

This issue addresses critical infrastructure problems that affect all contributors and should be prioritized for immediate resolution.

[github-actions]

Thank you for raising this issue!

We'll review it as soon as possible. We truly appreciate your contributions! ✨

Meanwhile make sure you've visited the README.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, and CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md before creating a PR for this. Also, please do NOT create a PR until this issue has been assigned to you. Thank you @Roshansuthar1105 😊

[piyushkdas0611]

Kindly assign this to me under hacktoberfest label. @Roshansuthar1105

[Roshansuthar1105]

@piyushkdas0611 assigned.

[ashutoshdebug]

@piyushkdas0611 Thank you for opening this PR. None of the new PRs are reflecting any changes on the website because of the CI Pipeline failures.