Agent skill · software engineering · sundial-org
github-action-gen
Generate GitHub Actions workflows from plain English. Use when setting up CI.
Why this skill is useful
Generates specific GitHub Actions workflows from plain English, providing domain-specific knowledge and patterns that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires openai account access. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-07. 639 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
GitHub Action Generator Stop copy-pasting workflow YAML from StackOverflow. Describe what you want and get a working GitHub Actions workflow. One command. Zero config. Just works. Quick Start What It Does Generates complete GitHub Actions workflow files Handles common patterns like test, build, deploy Includes caching for faster runs Supports multiple deploy targets Usage Examples Best Practices Use secrets - never hardcode credentials Cache dependencies - saves minutes per run Fail fast - run quick checks first Use matrix builds - test multiple node versions When to Use This Setting up CI for a new repo Adding deployment automation Creating custom workflows Learning GitHub Actions syntax Part of the LXGIC Dev Toolkit This is one of 110+ free developer tools built by LXGIC Studios. No paywalls, no sign-ups, no API keys on free tiers. Just tools that work. Find more: GitHub: https://github.com/LXGIC-Studios Twitter: https://x.com/lxgicstudios Substack: https://lxgicstudios.substack.com Website: https://lxgicstudios.com Requirements No install needed. Just run with npx. Node.js 18+ recommended. Needs OPENAIAPIKEY environment variable. How It Works Takes your plain English description and generates GitHub Actions YAML with the right triggers, jobs, and steps. The AI knows common patterns and best practices for different workflows. License MIT. Free forever. Use it however you want.
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills sundial-org/github-action-gen