GitHub Actions
GitHub Actions automates workflows for CI/CD, testing, and deployment directly within GitHub repositories. · GitHub · DevOps & CI
Overview
GitHub Actions enables developers to automate software workflows, including testing, building, and deploying code, directly from their GitHub repositories.
Good fit
Use when you need to automate CI/CD, testing, or deployment workflows directly within your GitHub repository.
- GitHub-hosted projects
- open source
- small teams
- automation beginners
Not a fit
Avoid if your code is not hosted on GitHub or you require unlimited build minutes for private repositories.
- self-hosted code
- large enterprise with custom CI/CD needs
- heavy private repo usage
Quickstart · 5 steps
- Sign in to GitHub and navigate to your repository.
- Click the 'Actions' tab and choose a workflow template or set up a new workflow.
- Edit the YAML file to define your workflow steps.
- Commit the workflow file to the repository.
- Push code or trigger the workflow to see it run.
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