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GitHub Actions YAML Generator

Generate a starting GitHub Actions workflow YAML for common scenarios like Node.js CI, PHP/Laravel CI, or Docker builds.

Choose a workflow scenario and this tool generates a starting GitHub Actions YAML file you can commit to .github/workflows/.

Scenario

Trigger Branch

These are common, general-purpose starting templates - review versions, secrets, and steps for your project before relying on them in production.

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These templates are a solid, common-sense starting point - review and adjust versions, secrets, and steps for your project's exact needs before relying on them in production.

What Is a GitHub Actions Workflow?

A GitHub Actions workflow is a YAML file in .github/workflows/ that defines when a set of automated jobs runs (on push, pull request, a schedule, etc.) and what each job does - typically checking out code, setting up a language runtime, installing dependencies, and running tests or a build.

Why Use This Tool?

Writing a correct workflow YAML from a blank file involves remembering a fair number of conventions (indentation, the exact action names and versions, common step ordering). This tool gives you a working starting template for common scenarios, so you're editing rather than starting from nothing.

How to Use It

Choose a scenario: Node.js CI, PHP/Laravel CI, Python CI, Docker build, a deployment workflow, or a scheduled workflow.
Adjust the available options (like the runtime version or branch to trigger on).
Copy the generated YAML into a new file under .github/workflows/ in your repository.

Limitations

These are common, general-purpose starting templates, not a guarantee that a workflow is production-ready for your specific project - review secrets, permissions, and any deployment steps carefully before relying on them.

Frequently Asked Questions

In your repository under .github/workflows/ with a .yml or .yaml extension, for example .github/workflows/ci.yml. GitHub picks it up on the next push.

Add them under the repository's Settings > Secrets and variables > Actions, then reference them as ${{ secrets.NAME }}. Never write secrets directly in the YAML.

It is a starting point. Review versions, commands and triggers for your project, and pin third-party actions to a version or commit SHA.