How I Used AI to Build a CI/CD Pipeline to Azure (GitHub Actions + Claude Tutorial)

In this video, I’ll show you how to build and automate a full CI/CD pipeline to deploy your app to Azure using GitHub Actions — with the help of an AI coding agent (Claude).

We’ll go step-by-step from a locally deployed app to a fully automated workflow that:

Builds and pushes a Docker image to Azure Container Registry (ACR)
Deploys your app to Azure Container Instances (ACI)
Uses GitHub Actions for continuous integration and deployment
Configures Azure credentials, service principals, and Key Vault access
And shows how AI tools can help scaffold, debug, and optimize your DevOps process

🧩 You’ll see how I use Claude (an AI coding assistant) to:

Generate a working GitHub Actions YAML workflow
Refine scripts for building and deploying containers
Automatically set up environment variables and secrets
Save time while still keeping full control over the code

📍 What You’ll Learn:

How to connect GitHub to Azure for automated deployments
How to set up Azure service principals for GitHub Actions
How to use AI coding agents effectively in real-world dev workflows
Debugging common Azure RBAC and Key
Vault permission issues

👨‍💻 Tech Stack:

GitHub Actions
Azure Container Registry (ACR)
Azure Container Instances (ACI)
Docker
Claude AI (AI Coding Assistant)

💡 Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced developer, this video will help you automate your Azure deployments and show you how AI can supercharge your DevOps workflow.

🔗 Repo link:
https://github.com/kirkmcpherson/ai-chat

🎥 Previous Video on Building a Chatbot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmU1-ht28y8

00:00 Introduction and Overview
00:33 Setting Up the CI/CD Pipeline
01:26 Using AI Coding Agents
01:50 Creating GitHub Actions Workflow
06:28 Configuring and Testing the Pipeline
11:18 Final Adjustments and Deployment
23:33 Conclusion and Recap

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