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TLDR

A curated directory of GitHub Actions, pre-built automation scripts you can plug into your GitHub workflows to test code, deploy apps, manage pull requests, and more.

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Curated Actions list
      Automation building blocks
      Community contributions
    Categories
      Issue and PR management
      Deployment tools
      Code quality checks
      Notifications
    Use cases
      Auto-label pull requests
      Deploy Docker images
      Run security scans
      Generate release notes
    Tech stack
      GitHub Actions
      YAML workflows
    Audience
      Developers setting up CI/CD
      Teams automating workflows

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Find and add a pre-built Action to automatically label pull requests based on file changes.

USE CASE 2

Discover Actions for deploying your app to cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Heroku without writing custom scripts.

USE CASE 3

Browse Actions for running code quality checks, security scans, and tests on every commit.

USE CASE 4

Use Actions to automatically generate release notes and publish Docker images when you tag a new version.

Tech stack

GitHub ActionsYAML

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
The repository itself is open source and permissive, allowing free use and modification for any purpose.

In plain English

This is a curated list, an awesome-list, meaning a long organized index of links, focused entirely on GitHub Actions. GitHub Actions is GitHub's built-in automation feature: workflows that run automatically in response to events in a repository, such as someone pushing code or opening a pull request. As the README explains, these workflows can run on Linux, Windows, or macOS virtual machines, or inside a container, and let you automate your project from idea to production. The repository itself does not contain working code; it is a directory of pointers to other people's actions and resources. Entries are grouped into sections that include official resources (workflow examples, official actions, guides for creating your own actions in JavaScript, TypeScript, or Docker containers), and a much larger community section covering categories like GitHub management tools, utility helpers, static and dynamic analysis, monitoring, pull-request automation, GitHub Pages publishing, notifications, deployment, external service integrations, frontend tooling, ML ops, build, database, networking, localization, fun extras, and tutorials. Each entry is a short description plus a link out to a separate repository or article. You would use this when you want to add automation to a GitHub project and would rather find a ready-made action than write your own, for example, to publish releases, label pull requests, run linters, build mobile apps, or deploy sites. It is also useful for people learning what GitHub Actions can do, or for action authors looking for inspiration. The full README is longer than what was provided.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I need to automatically run tests and lint checks every time someone pushes code to my GitHub repo. What GitHub Actions from this list would help?
Prompt 2
Show me how to use a GitHub Action from this awesome-actions list to deploy my Node.js app to AWS Lambda on every release.
Prompt 3
I want to automatically label pull requests based on which files changed. What Action from this repository should I use and how do I add it to my workflow?
Prompt 4
Help me set up a GitHub Action workflow that runs security scans and sends Slack notifications when vulnerabilities are found.
Prompt 5
I'm new to GitHub Actions. Using this awesome-actions list, what are the most essential Actions I should add to my first workflow?
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