Overview
Deploying a Gatsby site can often be a hassle, especially when it comes to managing hosting environments. The Gatsby-S3-Action simplifies this process by enabling users to deploy their Gatsby sites to an AWS S3 bucket effortlessly. With support for multiple versions of Gatsby, this action provides a seamless experience for developers looking to host their applications with or without CloudFront. Plus, its efficiency in file operations ensures that your site is promptly and accurately represented in the cloud.
For those who are not familiar with continuous deployment practices, Gatsby-S3-Action offers straightforward recipes and options to customize the deployment process, whether you’re dealing with static files or managing cache through CloudFront. Modernized setups can leverage this tool to keep their websites live and updated with minimal effort.
Features
- Multi-Version Support: Compatible with Gatsby versions 2 to 5, making it suitable for both new and legacy projects.
- S3 Deployment: Directly deploy your site to the root of an S3 bucket, efficiently syncing files while removing outdated ones.
- Cache Management: Automatically set cache headers as per Gatsby’s established rules, optimizing performance.
- CloudFront Integration: Optionally invalidate a CloudFront distribution upon deployment, ensuring that users always see the latest content.
- Custom Destination Paths: Specify a sub-directory within your S3 bucket for additional flexibility in organization.
- Fast Execution: Utilizes AWS CLI commands for rapid file operations, modifying only what is necessary and minimizing downtime.
- Security Best Practices: Encourages the use of temporary credentials rather than long-lived access tokens, aligning with Amazon IAM best practices.
- Comprehensive Documentation: Provides clear recipes and parameters for varied deployment scenarios, making setup straightforward for users of all experience levels.
