GitHub Actions Workflow
The easiest way to enable DORA metrics is through a GitHub Actions workflow that uses GitHub's built-in deployment tracking.
Benefits:
- • Automatic deployment event creation
- • Built-in environment URL tracking
- • Status monitoring (pending, success, failure)
- • Seamless DORA metrics integration
name: Deploy to Production
on:
push:
branches: [main]
permissions:
contents: read
deployments: write
jobs:
deploy:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
environment:
name: production
url: https://your-app.com
steps:
- name: Checkout code
uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Deploy to production
run: |
# Add your deployment commands hereKey Configuration:
environment.name
Set environment (production, staging)
deployments: write
Essential for DORA tracking
Bitbucket Pipelines
If you're using Bitbucket, enable DORA metrics using Bitbucket Pipelines with built-in deployment tracking.
image: node:18
pipelines:
branches:
main:
- step:
name: "Deploy to Production"
deployment: production
script:
- npm ci
- npm run build
- echo "Deploying..."Verify Your Setup
What to Check:
- • Deployments appear in your dashboard after successful runs
- • DORA metrics start calculating (may take a few deployments)
- • Environment and status information is correct
- • Pull requests are automatically linked to deployments
FEATURED
In-Depth Guide
Learn the philosophy behind simple, reliable deployments with real-world examples.
Read: Structuring GitHub Workflows