A powerful utility to generate, lint, and optimize GitHub Actions workflow YAML files for seamless CI/CD automation.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install github-actions-gen
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install github-actions-gen using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is GitHub Actions Gen?
GitHub Actions Gen is a specialized utility designed to simplify the creation and management of GitHub Actions workflows. As part of the Openclaw Skills library, it provides developers with a structured way to bootstrap CI/CD pipelines without manually writing boilerplate YAML code. It ensures that your automation logic follows best practices right from the start.
By leveraging this tool, teams can maintain consistency across multiple repositories and reduce the risk of syntax errors or security misconfigurations in their deployment pipelines. This skill integrates perfectly into any developer's toolkit, making it one of the most practical Openclaw Skills for modern software delivery.
GitHub Actions Gen Use Cases
- Rapidly bootstrapping CI/CD pipelines for new projects.
- Generating language-specific build and test templates.
- Linting existing workflow files to ensure syntax correctness.
- Optimizing workflow performance to reduce runner execution time.
- Identifying necessary secrets and environment variables for a pipeline.
How GitHub Actions Gen Works
- Select a workflow type or language-specific template to serve as the foundation for your automation.
- Execute the create command to generate a standardized YAML file within your project directory.
- Use the linting engine to validate the structure and content of the generated workflow against GitHub standards.
- Apply optimization logic to streamline steps and improve execution efficiency on GitHub runners.
- Map out and identify required secrets to ensure secure and functional pipeline execution.
GitHub Actions Gen Setup
To begin using this tool within the Openclaw Skills framework, you can interact with the provided script. Basic usage includes:
# List available templates
scripts/script.sh list
# Create a new workflow file
scripts/script.sh create <type>
# Validate an existing YAML file
scripts/script.sh lint <file>
GitHub Actions Gen Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill maintains local state and cached templates in a specific directory structure for persistence and speed.
| Location | Description |
|---|---|
~/.local/share/github-actions-gen/ |
Primary directory for storing templates and local configuration. |
scripts/script.sh |
Main entry point for command execution and automation logic. |
GitHub Actions Gen Advanced Features
- Language-aware templating for specific stack requirements like Node.js, Python, or Go.
- Built-in workflow optimization to minimize resource consumption and speed up feedback loops.
- Automated secret identification for secure environment handling and secret management.
- CLI-based linting to catch errors before pushing changes to the remote repository.
- Modular architecture compatible with other Openclaw Skills for enhanced multi-agent automation.
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