github-actions-docs

The github-actions-docs skill provides grounded answers to GitHub Actions queries by retrieving information from official GitHub documentation. It assists with workflow syntax, security, migration, and runner configuration.

264.6K
Installs
5
Use cases
5/10
Quality

Is github-actions-docs safe to install?

Safe to install

Safe to install: our audit of github-actions-docs's source files found 0 shell commands, 1 external URL, file reads and writes (low risk). Every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the skill's source. The skill reads local files, specifically references/topic-map.md, and performs network requests to official GitHub documentation pages.

How we audit skills: our security review methodology.

Who is this skill for?

Developers and DevOps engineers working with GitHub Actions workflows.

What can you do with it?

  • Explaining GitHub Actions concepts and terminology
  • Providing workflow YAML syntax guidance
  • Assisting with migration from other CI/CD systems
  • Explaining security features like OIDC and secrets management
  • Troubleshooting workflow behavior using official documentation

How good is this skill?

Quality score: 5/10. The skill provides clear, actionable instructions for grounding AI responses in official documentation. It includes explicit routing logic to prevent overlap with other specialized skills.

What does the skill file contain?

SKILL.md
GitHub Actions questions are easy to answer from stale memory. Use this skill to ground answers in official GitHub documentation and return the closest authoritative page instead of generic CI/CD advice.

## When to Use

Use this skill when the request is about:

- GitHub Actions concepts, terminology, or product boundaries
- Workflow YAML, triggers, jobs, matrices, concurrency, variables, contexts, or expressions
- GitHub-hosted runners, larger runners, self-hosted runners, or Actions Runner Controller
- Artifacts, caches, reusable workflows, workflow templates, or custom actions
- Secrets, `...

Frequently asked questions

Does this skill fix failing CI jobs?

No. The skill is for documentation and guidance. The instructions specify using the gh-fix-ci skill for triage of failing PR checks or missing logs.

What is the source of truth for this skill?

The skill uses docs.github.com as the primary source of truth, specifically pages under https://docs.github.com/en/actions.

Can I use this for CodeQL or Dependabot questions?

No. The instructions state that CodeQL and Dependabot have their own dedicated skills.

Data sourced from xixu-me/skills on GitHub. Install counts from skills.sh. The summary and security audit are derived from the skill's source files: every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the source.

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