Agent skill
clerk-ci-integration
Configure Clerk CI/CD integration with GitHub Actions and testing. Use when setting up automated testing, configuring CI pipelines, or integrating Clerk tests into your build process. Trigger with phrases like "clerk CI", "clerk GitHub Actions", "clerk automated tests", "CI clerk", "clerk pipeline".
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SKILL.md
Clerk CI Integration
Overview
Set up CI/CD pipelines with Clerk authentication testing.
Prerequisites
- GitHub repository with Actions enabled
- Clerk test API keys
- npm/pnpm project configured
Instructions
Step 1: GitHub Actions Workflow
# .github/workflows/test.yml
name: Test
on:
push:
branches: [main]
pull_request:
branches: [main]
env:
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY: ${{ secrets.CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY_TEST }}
CLERK_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.CLERK_SECRET_KEY_TEST }}
jobs:
test:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Setup Node.js
uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: '20'
cache: 'npm'
- name: Install dependencies
run: npm ci
- name: Type check
run: npm run typecheck
- name: Run unit tests
run: npm test
- name: Run integration tests
run: npm run test:integration
env:
CLERK_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.CLERK_SECRET_KEY_TEST }}
- name: Build
run: npm run build
Step 2: E2E Testing with Playwright
# .github/workflows/e2e.yml
name: E2E Tests
on:
push:
branches: [main]
pull_request:
branches: [main]
jobs:
e2e:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Setup Node.js
uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: '20'
cache: 'npm'
- name: Install dependencies
run: npm ci
- name: Install Playwright
run: npx playwright install --with-deps
- name: Build application
run: npm run build
env:
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY: ${{ secrets.CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY_TEST }}
- name: Run E2E tests
run: npx playwright test
env:
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY: ${{ secrets.CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY_TEST }}
CLERK_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.CLERK_SECRET_KEY_TEST }}
CLERK_TEST_USER_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.CLERK_TEST_USER_EMAIL }}
CLERK_TEST_USER_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CLERK_TEST_USER_PASSWORD }}
- name: Upload test results
uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
if: always()
with:
name: playwright-report
path: playwright-report/
Step 3: Test User Setup
// scripts/setup-test-user.ts
import { clerkClient } from '@clerk/nextjs/server'
async function setupTestUser() {
const client = await clerkClient()
// Check if test user exists
const { data: users } = await client.users.getUserList({
emailAddress: ['[email protected]']
})
if (users.length === 0) {
// Create test user
const user = await client.users.createUser({
emailAddress: ['[email protected]'],
password: process.env.CLERK_TEST_USER_PASSWORD,
firstName: 'Test',
lastName: 'User'
})
console.log('Created test user:', user.id)
} else {
console.log('Test user already exists:', users[0].id)
}
}
setupTestUser()
Step 4: Playwright Test Configuration
// playwright.config.ts
import { defineConfig, devices } from '@playwright/test'
export default defineConfig({
testDir: './e2e',
fullyParallel: true,
forbidOnly: !!process.env.CI,
retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : 0,
workers: process.env.CI ? 1 : undefined,
reporter: 'html',
use: {
baseURL: 'http://localhost:3000',
trace: 'on-first-retry',
},
projects: [
{
name: 'chromium',
use: { ...devices['Desktop Chrome'] },
},
],
webServer: {
command: 'npm run start',
url: 'http://localhost:3000',
reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
},
})
Step 5: Authentication Test Helpers
// e2e/helpers/auth.ts
import { Page } from '@playwright/test'
export async function signIn(page: Page) {
await page.goto('/sign-in')
await page.fill('input[name="identifier"]', process.env.CLERK_TEST_USER_EMAIL!)
await page.click('button:has-text("Continue")')
await page.fill('input[name="password"]', process.env.CLERK_TEST_USER_PASSWORD!)
await page.click('button:has-text("Continue")')
// Wait for redirect to dashboard
await page.waitForURL('/dashboard')
}
export async function signOut(page: Page) {
await page.click('[data-clerk-user-button]')
await page.click('button:has-text("Sign out")')
await page.waitForURL('/')
}
Step 6: Sample E2E Tests
// e2e/auth.spec.ts
import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test'
import { signIn, signOut } from './helpers/auth'
test.describe('Authentication', () => {
test('user can sign in and access dashboard', async ({ page }) => {
await signIn(page)
await expect(page).toHaveURL('/dashboard')
await expect(page.locator('h1')).toContainText('Dashboard')
})
test('user can sign out', async ({ page }) => {
await signIn(page)
await signOut(page)
await expect(page).toHaveURL('/')
})
test('unauthenticated user is redirected', async ({ page }) => {
await page.goto('/dashboard')
await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/sign-in/)
})
})
Output
- GitHub Actions workflows configured
- E2E tests with Playwright
- Test user management
- CI/CD pipeline ready
Secret Configuration
Required GitHub Secrets:
CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY_TEST- Test publishable keyCLERK_SECRET_KEY_TEST- Test secret keyCLERK_TEST_USER_EMAIL- Test user emailCLERK_TEST_USER_PASSWORD- Test user password
Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Secret not found | Missing GitHub secret | Add secret in repo settings |
| Test user not found | User not created | Run setup script first |
| Timeout on sign-in | Slow response | Increase timeout, check network |
| Build fails | Missing env vars | Check all NEXT_PUBLIC vars set |
Resources
Next Steps
Proceed to clerk-deploy-integration for deployment platform setup.
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