Instruction file imported from lluppesms/my.copilot.skills (.github/instructions/github-actions-helper.instructions.md). Copyright stays with the author.

Github Actions Helper.Instructions

applyTo: ".github/workflows/**/*.yml"

When generating or improving GitHub Actions workflows:

\n\nSecurity First

\n\nUse GitHub secrets for sensitive data, never hardcode credentials \n\nPin third-party actions to specific commits by using the SHA value (e.g., - uses: owner/some-action@a824008085750b8e136effc585c3cd6082bd575f) \n\nConfigure minimal permissions for GITHUB_TOKEN required for the workflow

\n\nPerformance Essentials

\n\nCache dependencies with actions/cache or built-in cache options \n\nAdd timeout-minutes to prevent hung workflows \n\nUse matrix strategies for multi-environment testing

\n\nBest Practices

\n\nUse descriptive names for workflows, jobs, and steps \n\nInclude appropriate triggers: push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch \n\nAdd if: always() for cleanup steps that must run regardless of failure

\n\nExample Pattern

name: CI

on: [push, pull_request]

jobs:

  test:

    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    timeout-minutes: 10

    steps:
\n\nuses: actions/checkout@v5
\n\nuses: actions/setup-node@v4

        with:

          node-version: 20

          cache: npm
\n\nrun: npm ci
\n\nrun: npm test

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