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August 2, 2026 · 6 min read

We scored 1,136 popular GitHub Actions. 42% are abandoned — including one with 17,000 stars.

474 of the 1,136 most-starred GitHub Actions are archived or have gone over a year without a commit. The largest has 17,000 stars, and only 9% of the ecosystem publishes immutable releases.

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Actions scored: 1,136
Abandoned: 41.7%
Largest abandoned: 17k ★
Immutable releases: 9%

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