Analyze GitHub Action Logs
withastro/astro
Analyze recent GitHub Actions workflow runs to identify patterns, mistakes, and improvements.
Create, debug, and test GitHub Actions workflows and custom actions.
Install GitHub Actions
$ npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-actions -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions github-actions --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/github-actions .claude/skills/github-actions && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "github-actions" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/github-actions into .claude/skills/github-actions/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "github-actions", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/github-actionsType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-actions -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions github-actions --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/github-actions .agents/skills/github-actions && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "github-actions" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/github-actions into .agents/skills/github-actions/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "github-actions", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-actions -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions github-actions --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/github-actions .cursor/skills/github-actions && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "github-actions" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/github-actions into .cursor/skills/github-actions/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "github-actions", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git --path skills/github-actions--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-actions -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions github-actions --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/github-actions .gemini/skills/github-actions && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "github-actions" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/github-actions into .gemini/skills/github-actions/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "github-actions", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions github-actionsInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-actions -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/github-actions .github/skills/github-actions && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "github-actions" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/github-actions into .github/skills/github-actions/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "github-actions", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-actions -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions github-actions --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/github-actions .opencode/skills/github-actions && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "github-actions" agent skill from https://github.com/OpenHands/extensions/tree/main/skills/github-actions into .opencode/skills/github-actions/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "github-actions", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
github-actions- GitHub stars
- 157
- Token cost
- ~472 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 222 words
- Files
- 5
- Skills in repo
- 78
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Create, debug, and test GitHub Actions workflows and custom actions.
- Works in 5 steps: Monitor, don't poll - use gh run watch /… → Read logs, don't guess - fetch the… → Print actual values - debug steps reveal… → …
- Building CI/CD pipelines
- SKILL.md covers Critical Rules, Effectiveness Principles and Key Gotchas
- Calls gh; needs GITHUB_TOKEN
What it does
GitHub Actions is an agent skill from OpenHands/extensions. Create, debug, and test GitHub Actions workflows and custom actions. Use when building CI/CD pipelines, automating workflows, or troubleshooting GitHub Actions.
Its SKILL.md is about 470 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files (for example `.plugin/plugin.json` and `README.md`).
It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering CI/CD. It works with GitHub Actions. The repository describes itself as: Public registry for OpenHands extensions. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Building CI/CD pipelines
- Automating workflows
- Troubleshooting GitHub Actions
Example prompts
- “/github-actions”
Requirements
- A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Monitor, don't poll - use gh run watch / gh pr checks --watch to follow runs live
- Read logs, don't guess - fetch the failed job's log before changing code
- Print actual values - debug steps reveal the real inputs/github context, not your assumptions
- Test locally first - act runs workflows on your machine and avoids burning CI minutes
- Plan the smallest reproduction - one job, minimal matrix, narrow trigger before scaling up
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d008b81. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
gh
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
GITHUB_TOKEN
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
GitHub Actions loads about 472 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 44 tokens; SKILL.md has 222 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from OpenHands/extensions at commit d008b81, republished under its MIT licence (© OpenHands). 222 words, ~472 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/github-actions/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 4 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- github-actions
- description
- Create, debug, and test GitHub Actions workflows and custom actions. Use when building CI/CD pipelines, automating workflows, or troubleshooting GitHub Actions.
- triggers
- github actions, github workflow, actions workflow, gh actions, .github/workflows
GitHub Actions Guide
Critical Rules
Custom Action Deployment:
- New custom actions MUST be merged to the main branch before they can be used
- After the initial merge, they should be tested from feature branches
Debug Steps: Add debug steps that print non-secret parameters when:
- Creating a new action, OR
- Troubleshooting a particularly tricky issue
(Not required for every workflow - use when needed)
Effectiveness Principles
Actions cost CI minutes. Be deliberate, not iterative:
- Monitor, don't poll - use
gh run watch/gh pr checks --watchto follow runs live - Read logs, don't guess - fetch the failed job's log before changing code
- Print actual values - debug steps reveal the real
inputs/githubcontext, not your assumptions - Test locally first -
actruns workflows on your machine and avoids burning CI minutes - Plan the smallest reproduction - one job, minimal matrix, narrow trigger before scaling up
See README.md for the full debugging workflow, gh commands, and YAML debug-step examples.
Key Gotchas
- Secrets unavailable in fork PRs -
pull_requesthas no secrets for forks;pull_request_targetdoes but never check out or execute fork PR code inside it (RCE with write permissions) - Pin action versions - Use
@v4or SHA, not@main(prevents breaking changes) - Explicit permissions - Set
permissions:block for GITHUB_TOKEN operations - Artifacts for job-to-job data - Files don't persist between jobs without
upload-artifact/download-artifact
© OpenHands, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 4 other files in skills/github-actions of OpenHands/extensions.
- SKILL.md
- .claude-plugin
- .codex-plugin
- .plugin/plugin.json
- README.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit d008b81
Compare with similar skills
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| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Actions this skillOpenHands/extensions | 157 | — | ~472 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Analyze GitHub Action Logswithastro/astro | 63k | 1 repos | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| GitHub Actions Templatesbartstc/vite-ts-react-template | 122 | 13 repos | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Nushellccusage/ccusage | 19k | — | ~938 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Repo Hygiene Scan and FixQwenLM/qwen-code | 28k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Senior DevOps Toolkitmaslennikov-ig/claude-code-orchestrator-kit | 259 | 6 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | Custom licence |
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Questions about GitHub Actions
What does GitHub Actions do?
Create, debug, and test GitHub Actions workflows and custom actions. GitHub Actions is an agent skill from OpenHands/extensions. Create, debug, and test GitHub Actions workflows and custom actions.
When should I use GitHub Actions?
GitHub Actions fits situations like: building CI/CD pipelines; automating workflows; troubleshooting GitHub Actions.
How do I install GitHub Actions in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-actions -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/github-actions in OpenHands/extensions) into .claude/skills/github-actions in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install GitHub Actions in Codex?
Run `npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-actions -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/github-actions in OpenHands/extensions) into .agents/skills/github-actions in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use GitHub Actions in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill github-actions -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/github-actions, .gemini/skills/github-actions, .github/skills/github-actions and .opencode/skills/github-actions in your project.
What does GitHub Actions need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, GitHub Actions needs the command-line tools its instructions call (gh) and credentials named GITHUB_TOKEN. Our summary lists: A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN.
Does GitHub Actions access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is GitHub Actions safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does GitHub Actions use?
GitHub Actions is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does GitHub Actions use?
About 472 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to GitHub Actions?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with GitHub Actions: Analyze GitHub Action Logs (withastro/astro, 63k stars), GitHub Actions Templates (bartstc/vite-ts-react-template, 122 stars), Nushell (ccusage/ccusage, 19k stars) and Repo Hygiene Scan and Fix (QwenLM/qwen-code, 28k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains GitHub Actions?
OpenHands (a GitHub organization) maintains it in OpenHands/extensions, which has 157 GitHub stars. The repository holds 78 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: OpenHands/extensions on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.