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create-github-action-workflow-specificationby GitHubDevelopmentGitHub stars: 40.4k

Create GitHub Actions Workflow Specification skill: what it does and how to install it

Documents an existing GitHub Actions workflow as an implementation-agnostic specification of its behaviour, requirements and constraints.

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Install

$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill create-github-action-workflow-specification

Run it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.

About this skill

What it does. Analyses a GitHub Actions workflow to identify its purpose, triggers, job dependencies, inputs and outputs, constraints, quality gates and failure paths. Organises these findings into a structured specification with a flow diagram and requirements tables.

When to use it. When documenting an existing CI/CD workflow for maintenance or future updates.

History

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40.4k+707 since 5 Oct 2026

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10.8k+50 since 19 Oct 2026

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