How does this skill help with GitHub Actions?

It provides Claude with specialized patterns and syntax for creating, debugging, and optimizing GitHub Actions YAML files for various repository tasks.

Can it help improve workflow performance?

Yes, it implements best practices like dependency caching with actions/setup-node and using 'npm ci' to ensure faster and more reliable builds.

Does it support testing across multiple Node.js versions?

Absolutely. The skill includes matrix testing patterns that allow you to run your test suite across different operating systems and language versions simultaneously.

Can I use this for automated npm publishing?

Yes, it includes specific patterns for publishing to npm registries, including how to safely handle NODE_AUTH_TOKEN using GitHub Secrets.

Does it handle manual triggers?

It provides configurations for 'workflow_dispatch' and 'schedule' triggers, allowing for manual execution or cron-based automation.

GitHub Actions Automation

Name: GitHub Actions Automation
Author: mcclowes

bymcclowes

Deployment & DevOps

Automates the creation and optimization of CI/CD workflows, testing suites, and package publishing pipelines using GitHub Actions.

About

The GitHub Actions skill equips Claude with the specific patterns and best practices needed to automate software development workflows directly within GitHub. It enables the seamless generation of YAML configurations for continuous integration, automated testing across multiple environments via matrix builds, and secure package publishing to registries like npm. By incorporating advanced features such as dependency caching, conditional job execution, and secret management, this skill ensures your repository automation is efficient, reproducible, and follows modern DevOps standards.

Key Features

Automated npm publishing patterns with secure token handling
Optimized caching strategies to speed up workflow execution
Standardized CI/CD workflow generation for testing and building
0 GitHub stars
Matrix testing configurations for multi-version and multi-OS support
Conditional step execution and job dependency mapping

Use Cases

Configuring automated release workflows for publishing packages to npm
Setting up automated unit and integration testing on every pull request
Creating manual workflow triggers for custom deployment or maintenance tasks

About

Key Features

Automated npm publishing patterns with secure token handling
Optimized caching strategies to speed up workflow execution
Standardized CI/CD workflow generation for testing and building
0 GitHub stars
Matrix testing configurations for multi-version and multi-OS support
Conditional step execution and job dependency mapping

Use Cases

Configuring automated release workflows for publishing packages to npm
Setting up automated unit and integration testing on every pull request
Creating manual workflow triggers for custom deployment or maintenance tasks