Ansible Github Deployment Playbook

github-deployment-playbook.yml

# Github -> Production Deployment
#
# Change vars to point to your own folders
# These folders should exist on your production servers
---

- name: React App Deployment from Github Repository
  connection: ssh
  gather_facts: false
  hosts: all
  vars:
    repo_folder: /var/deployment/repos/repository-name
    live_folder: /var/deployment/mydomain.com/build
    repo_name: username/repository-name
 
  tasks:
    - git:
        repo: ssh://git@github.com/{{ repo_name }}.git
        dest: "{{ repo_folder }}"
        update: yes

    - name: Install dependencies
      yarn:
        path: "{{ repo_folder }}"

    - name: Build project
      command: yarn build
      args:
        chdir: "{{ repo_folder }}"
    
    - name: Copy build to live directory
      command: cp -TRv build {{ live_folder }}
      args:
        chdir: "{{ repo_folder }}"