Github Actions

This gives Claude the knowledge to set up and troubleshoot GitHub Actions workflows without hunting through docs. It covers the full syntax: triggers (push, PR, cron, manual), job dependencies, matrix builds across Node/Python/OS combinations, secrets handling, and contexts for accessing runtime data. The progressive disclosure is smart here since CI/CD configs can sprawl. You get enough in the quick start to wire up a basic test run, then the full reference when you need to debug why your workflow only runs on some branches or figure out how to pass outputs between jobs. Solid for teams standardizing on Actions or migrating from Jenkins/CircleCI.

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$ npx -y skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill github-actions --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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GitHub Actions CI/CD

Summary

GitHub Actions is GitHub's native CI/CD platform for automating software workflows. Define workflows in YAML files to build, test, and deploy code directly from your repository with event-driven automation.

When to Use

Automate testing on every pull request
Build and deploy applications on merge to main
Schedule regular tasks (nightly builds, backups)
Publish packages to registries (npm, PyPI, Docker Hub)
Run security scans and code quality checks
Automate release processes and changelog generation

Quick Start

Basic Test Workflow

Create .github/workflows/test.yml:

name: Test

on:
  push:
    branches: [main]
  pull_request:
    branches: [main]

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: '20'
      - run: npm ci
      - run: npm test