CI: npm smoke test workflow (lovell/sharp)

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Source: lovell/sharp.github/workflows/npm.ymlLicense Apache-2.0View source

What it does

This is the CI: npm smoke test workflow from the lovell/sharp repository, a real project running GitHub Actions. It is shown here with attribution under its Apache-2.0 license.

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The workflow

workflow (.yml)

name: "CI: npm smoke test"

on:
  push:
    tags:
      - "v**"

permissions: {}

jobs:
  release-smoke-test:
    name: "${{ github.ref_name }} ${{ matrix.name }}"
    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
    strategy:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
        include:
          - name: linux-x64-node-npm
            runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
            runtime: node
            package-manager: npm
          - name: linux-x64-node-pnpm
            runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
            runtime: node
            package-manager: pnpm
          - name: linux-x64-node-yarn
            runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn
          - name: linux-x64-node-yarn-pnp
            runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn-pnp
          - name: linux-x64-node-yarn-v1
            runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn-v1
          - name: linux-x64-deno
            runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
            runtime: deno
          - name: linux-x64-bun
            runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
            runtime: bun

          - name: darwin-x64-node-npm
            runs-on: macos-15-intel
            runtime: node
            package-manager: npm
          - name: darwin-x64-node-yarn
            runs-on: macos-15-intel
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn
          - name: darwin-x64-node-yarn-pnp
            runs-on: macos-15-intel
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn-pnp
          - name: darwin-x64-node-yarn-v1
            runs-on: macos-15-intel
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn-v1
          - name: darwin-x64-deno
            runs-on: macos-15-intel
            runtime: deno
          - name: darwin-x64-bun
            runs-on: macos-15-intel
            runtime: bun

          - name: win32-x64-node-npm
            runs-on: windows-2022
            runtime: node
            package-manager: npm
          - name: win32-x64-node-pnpm
            runs-on: windows-2022
            runtime: node
            package-manager: pnpm
          - name: win32-x64-node-yarn
            runs-on: windows-2022
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn
          - name: win32-x64-node-yarn-pnp
            runs-on: windows-2022
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn-pnp
          - name: win32-x64-node-yarn-v1
            runs-on: windows-2022
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn-v1
          - name: win32-x64-deno
            runs-on: windows-2022
            runtime: deno

    steps:
      - name: Install Node.js
        if: ${{ matrix.runtime == 'node' }}
        uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
        with:
          node-version: 20
          cache: ""
          package-manager-cache: false
      - name: Install pnpm
        if: ${{ matrix.package-manager == 'pnpm' }}
        uses: pnpm/action-setup@0ebf47130e4866e96fce0953f49152a61190b271 # v6.0.9
        with:
          version: 11
      - name: Install Deno
        if: ${{ matrix.runtime == 'deno' }}
        uses: denoland/setup-deno@22d081ff2d3a40755e97629de92e3bcbfa7cf2ed # v2.0.5
        with:
          deno-version: v2.x
      - name: Install Bun
        if: ${{ matrix.runtime == 'bun' }}
        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@0c5077e51419868618aeaa5fe8019c62421857d6 # v2.2.0
        with:
          bun-version: latest
          no-cache: true

      - name: Version
        id: version
        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
        with:
          script: |
            core.setOutput('semver', context.ref.replace('refs/tags/v',''))
      - name: Create package.json
        env:
          SEMVER: ${{ steps.version.outputs.semver }}
        shell: bash
        run: |
          cat <<EOF >package.json
          {
            "dependencies": {
              "sharp": "${SEMVER}"
            },
            "type": "module"
          }
          EOF
      - name: Create release.mjs
        shell: bash
        run: |
          cat <<EOF >release.mjs
          import { deepStrictEqual } from 'node:assert';
          import sharp from 'sharp';
          deepStrictEqual(['.jpg', '.jpeg', '.jpe', '.jfif'], sharp.format.jpeg.input.fileSuffix);
          EOF

      - name: Run with Node.js + npm
        if: ${{ matrix.package-manager == 'npm' }}
        run: |
          npm install
          node release.mjs

      - name: Run with Node.js + pnpm
        if: ${{ matrix.package-manager == 'pnpm' }}
        run: |
          pnpm config set minimumReleaseAge 0 --location=user
          pnpm install
          node release.mjs

      - name: Run with Node.js + yarn
        if: ${{ matrix.package-manager == 'yarn' }}
        run: |
          corepack enable
          yarn set version stable
          yarn config set enableImmutableInstalls false
          yarn config set enableScripts false
          yarn config set nodeLinker node-modules
          yarn config set npmMinimalAgeGate 0
          yarn install
          node release.mjs

      - name: Run with Node.js + yarn pnp
        if: ${{ matrix.package-manager == 'yarn-pnp' }}
        run: |
          corepack enable
          yarn set version stable
          yarn config set enableImmutableInstalls false
          yarn config set enableScripts false
          yarn config set nodeLinker pnp
          yarn config set npmMinimalAgeGate 0
          yarn install
          yarn node release.mjs

      - name: Run with Node.js + yarn v1
        if: ${{ matrix.package-manager == 'yarn-v1' }}
        run: |
          corepack enable
          yarn set version classic
          yarn install
          node release.mjs

      - name: Run with Deno
        if: ${{ matrix.runtime == 'deno' }}
        run: |
          deno install --minimum-dependency-age=0
          deno run --allow-env --allow-ffi --allow-read --allow-sys release.mjs

      - name: Run with Bun
        if: ${{ matrix.runtime == 'bun' }}
        run: |
          bun install --ignore-scripts
          bun release.mjs

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name: "CI: npm smoke test"
 
on:
  push:
    tags:
      - "v**"
 
permissions: {}
 
concurrency:
  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
  cancel-in-progress: true
 
jobs:
  release-smoke-test:
    timeout-minutes: 30
    name: "${{ github.ref_name }} ${{ matrix.name }}"
    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
    strategy:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
        include:
          - name: linux-x64-node-npm
            runs-on: latchkey-small
            runtime: node
            package-manager: npm
          - name: linux-x64-node-pnpm
            runs-on: latchkey-small
            runtime: node
            package-manager: pnpm
          - name: linux-x64-node-yarn
            runs-on: latchkey-small
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn
          - name: linux-x64-node-yarn-pnp
            runs-on: latchkey-small
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn-pnp
          - name: linux-x64-node-yarn-v1
            runs-on: latchkey-small
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn-v1
          - name: linux-x64-deno
            runs-on: latchkey-small
            runtime: deno
          - name: linux-x64-bun
            runs-on: latchkey-small
            runtime: bun
 
          - name: darwin-x64-node-npm
            runs-on: macos-15-intel
            runtime: node
            package-manager: npm
          - name: darwin-x64-node-yarn
            runs-on: macos-15-intel
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn
          - name: darwin-x64-node-yarn-pnp
            runs-on: macos-15-intel
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn-pnp
          - name: darwin-x64-node-yarn-v1
            runs-on: macos-15-intel
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn-v1
          - name: darwin-x64-deno
            runs-on: macos-15-intel
            runtime: deno
          - name: darwin-x64-bun
            runs-on: macos-15-intel
            runtime: bun
 
          - name: win32-x64-node-npm
            runs-on: windows-2022
            runtime: node
            package-manager: npm
          - name: win32-x64-node-pnpm
            runs-on: windows-2022
            runtime: node
            package-manager: pnpm
          - name: win32-x64-node-yarn
            runs-on: windows-2022
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn
          - name: win32-x64-node-yarn-pnp
            runs-on: windows-2022
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn-pnp
          - name: win32-x64-node-yarn-v1
            runs-on: windows-2022
            runtime: node
            package-manager: yarn-v1
          - name: win32-x64-deno
            runs-on: windows-2022
            runtime: deno
 
    steps:
      - name: Install Node.js
        if: ${{ matrix.runtime == 'node' }}
        uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
        with:
          node-version: 20
          cache: ""
          package-manager-cache: false
      - name: Install pnpm
        if: ${{ matrix.package-manager == 'pnpm' }}
        uses: pnpm/action-setup@0ebf47130e4866e96fce0953f49152a61190b271 # v6.0.9
        with:
          version: 11
      - name: Install Deno
        if: ${{ matrix.runtime == 'deno' }}
        uses: denoland/setup-deno@22d081ff2d3a40755e97629de92e3bcbfa7cf2ed # v2.0.5
        with:
          deno-version: v2.x
      - name: Install Bun
        if: ${{ matrix.runtime == 'bun' }}
        uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@0c5077e51419868618aeaa5fe8019c62421857d6 # v2.2.0
        with:
          bun-version: latest
          no-cache: true
 
      - name: Version
        id: version
        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
        with:
          script: |
            core.setOutput('semver', context.ref.replace('refs/tags/v',''))
      - name: Create package.json
        env:
          SEMVER: ${{ steps.version.outputs.semver }}
        shell: bash
        run: |
          cat <<EOF >package.json
          {
            "dependencies": {
              "sharp": "${SEMVER}"
            },
            "type": "module"
          }
          EOF
      - name: Create release.mjs
        shell: bash
        run: |
          cat <<EOF >release.mjs
          import { deepStrictEqual } from 'node:assert';
          import sharp from 'sharp';
          deepStrictEqual(['.jpg', '.jpeg', '.jpe', '.jfif'], sharp.format.jpeg.input.fileSuffix);
          EOF
 
      - name: Run with Node.js + npm
        if: ${{ matrix.package-manager == 'npm' }}
        run: |
          npm install
          node release.mjs
 
      - name: Run with Node.js + pnpm
        if: ${{ matrix.package-manager == 'pnpm' }}
        run: |
          pnpm config set minimumReleaseAge 0 --location=user
          pnpm install
          node release.mjs
 
      - name: Run with Node.js + yarn
        if: ${{ matrix.package-manager == 'yarn' }}
        run: |
          corepack enable
          yarn set version stable
          yarn config set enableImmutableInstalls false
          yarn config set enableScripts false
          yarn config set nodeLinker node-modules
          yarn config set npmMinimalAgeGate 0
          yarn install
          node release.mjs
 
      - name: Run with Node.js + yarn pnp
        if: ${{ matrix.package-manager == 'yarn-pnp' }}
        run: |
          corepack enable
          yarn set version stable
          yarn config set enableImmutableInstalls false
          yarn config set enableScripts false
          yarn config set nodeLinker pnp
          yarn config set npmMinimalAgeGate 0
          yarn install
          yarn node release.mjs
 
      - name: Run with Node.js + yarn v1
        if: ${{ matrix.package-manager == 'yarn-v1' }}
        run: |
          corepack enable
          yarn set version classic
          yarn install
          node release.mjs
 
      - name: Run with Deno
        if: ${{ matrix.runtime == 'deno' }}
        run: |
          deno install --minimum-dependency-age=0
          deno run --allow-env --allow-ffi --allow-read --allow-sys release.mjs
 
      - name: Run with Bun
        if: ${{ matrix.runtime == 'bun' }}
        run: |
          bun install --ignore-scripts
          bun release.mjs

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Actions used in this workflow

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