useR! 2024

GitHub Actions provide an automated workflow for continuous integration and deployment, enhancing collaboration and code quality. This tutorial aims to demystify GitHub Actions, offering insights into their fundamentals and guiding participants through the process of crafting reusable actions tailored for R package development. The tutorial begins with an overview of GitHub Actions, elucidating their role in automating software workflows and boosting productivity in the R programming ecosystem. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the basics, including syntax, triggers, and workflow components, paving the way for seamless integration into their development pipelines. Building on this foundation, the tutorial delves into the creation of reusable actions, emphasizing best practices for designing modular, versatile components. The tutorial also showcases the benefits of running both development as well as CI/CD workflows in a common Docker container environment to guarantee reproducibility. Participants will learn how to encapsulate common tasks and share them across different projects, fostering a culture of code reuse within the R community.