Semaphore and Nanobox – Continuous Integration the Easy Way

Scott Anderson's article, initially published on the Nanobox blog, offers a comprehensive guide to using Nanobox alongside Semaphore, a continuous integration platform, to automate code testing and deployment. Semaphore provides a user-friendly interface for creating workflows, while Nanobox acts as a "micro-platform" that runs applications across different environments. The article specifically addresses how to integrate Nanobox with Semaphore by setting up a project on Semaphore, connecting it to GitHub or BitBucket, and configuring necessary settings, such as the server platform and environment variables. Using a Sample Phoenix App with Elixir, the process involves running tests with Nanobox, adding the app remotely, and deploying it if tests pass. The setup is designed to automate this workflow whenever changes are pushed to the specified branch, with the results accessible via the Semaphore dashboard.