GitHub Actions Categories

Every action is scored on maintenance, popularity, security and reliability. Pick a category to compare the options before you add one to your workflow.

AI & LLM

Run AI-assisted review, generation and agent workflows in CI.

Browse actions →Caching & Artifacts

Cache dependencies and share build artifacts between jobs.

Browse actions →Code Quality & Linting

Lint, format and review code automatically.

Browse actions →Deployment

Actions that deploy code to clouds, servers, registries and platforms.

Browse actions →Docker & Containers

Build, tag, scan and push container images.

Browse actions →Notifications

Send build and deploy notifications to chat and issue trackers.

Browse actions →Release & Versioning

Automate releases, changelogs, tags and package publishing.

Browse actions →Repo Automation

Label, triage, greet, merge and manage issues and pull requests.

Browse actions →Security

Scan code, dependencies, secrets and workflows for vulnerabilities.

Browse actions →Setup & Environments

Install languages, runtimes and toolchains on runners.

Browse actions →Testing & Coverage

Run test suites, report results and track coverage.

Browse actions →Utilities

General-purpose workflow building blocks: checkout, scripts, file ops.

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