Agent skill · software engineering · aj-geddes
github-actions-workflow
Build comprehensive GitHub Actions workflows for CI/CD, testing, security, and deployment. Master workflows, jobs, steps, and conditional execution.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific GitHub Actions workflow patterns and best practices that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-04. 307 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
GitHub Actions Workflow Table of Contents Overview When to Use Quick Start Reference Guides Best Practices Overview Create powerful GitHub Actions workflows to automate testing, building, security scanning, and deployment processes directly from your GitHub repository. When to Use Continuous integration and testing Build automation Security scanning and analysis Dependency updates Automated deployments Release management Code quality checks Quick Start Minimal working example: Reference Guides Detailed implementations in the references/ directory: Guide Contents --- --- Complete CI/CD Workflow Complete CI/CD Workflow Automated Release Workflow Automated Release Workflow Docker Build and Push Docker Build and Push Best Practices ✅ DO Use caching for dependencies (npm, pip, Maven) Run tests in parallel with matrix strategy Require status checks on protected branches Use environment secrets and variables Implement conditional jobs with if: Lint and format before testing Set explicit permissions with permissions Use runner labels for specific hardware Cache Docker layers for faster builds ❌ DON'T Store secrets in workflow files Run untrusted code in workflows Use secrets. with pull requests from forks Hardcode credentials or tokens Miss error handling with continue-on-error Create overly complex workflows Skip testing on pull requests
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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