GitHub Actions Workflow Generator

Version: 1.0 Added: Jan 21, 2026

Description

Creates GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows for testing, building, and deploying applications. Includes caching, matrix builds, and deployment steps.

Code

Skill Code

Workflow includes:
1. Trigger configuration
2. Environment setup
3. Dependency caching
4. Test execution
5. Build steps
6. Deployment
7. Notifications

Usage Examples

Examples

User: create CI/CD "keyword">for my Node.js app

Claude: *creates workflow*
```yaml
# .github/workflows/ci.yml
name: CI/CD
on: [push, pull_request]

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: 20
          cache: npm
      - run: npm ci
      - run: npm test
      
  deploy:
    needs: test
    "keyword">if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
    # ... deployment steps
```

Installation

Add the following to your CLAUDE.md file (project root or ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md for global):

CLAUDE.md

# CI/CD Pipeline Generator

When creating CI/CD workflows:
1. Detect project type (Node, Python, Go, etc.)
2. Create .github/workflows/ci.yml with:
   - Appropriate triggers (push, PR)
   - Dependency caching
   - Test execution
   - Build steps
   - Code coverage reporting
3. Add deployment workflow if requested
4. Include status badges for README

Get the full source code and documentation on GitHub:

🔗 View on GitHub

Clone: git clone https://github.com/actions/starter-workflows

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