With an automated continuous integration (CI) pipeline, code changes for apps are developed, checked and listed in a common repository - without any manual intervention between the steps. Similarly, in a continuous delivery (CD) pipeline, app changes made by a developer are automatically tested for bugs and uploaded to a repository, from where they can then be deployed by the operations team in a live production environment. In addition, with an automated continuous deployment pipeline, developer changes are released from the repository to the productive phase without manual intervention, where they can then be used directly by the customer.
