create-node-ts-graphql-server/.github/workflows/main-workflow.yml

# This file contains the main workflow for the GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline for a Node.js TypeScript GraphQL server project.
# Name of the workflow
name: Main Workflow

# Define the event that triggers the workflow
on:
  push:
    branches: [ master ]
  pull_request:
    branches: ['*']

# Define the jobs that will run in the workflow
jobs:
  # Job to run back-end tests
  integration-back-end-testing:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    strategy:
      matrix:
        node-version: [16.x]
        # See supported Node.js release schedule at https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    - name: Use Node.js 16
      uses: actions/setup-node@v3
      with:
        node-version: 16
        cache: 'npm'
        registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
    - run: npm ci
    - run: npm test

  # Job to build the package
  test-build-package:
    if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/master'
    needs: integration-back-end-testing
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
        with:
          node-version: 16
          registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
      - run: npm ci 
      - run: npm run build

  # Job to publish the package to npm
  publish-npm:
    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
    needs: integration-back-end-testing
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
        with:
          node-version: 16
          registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
      - run: npm ci
      - run: npm publish --access=public
        env:
          NPM_PERSONAL_TOKEN: ${{secrets.npm_token}}