Is the GitHub Actions Writer skill free?

Yes. The skill itself is free from JamesPrial/github-skills. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.

What is the GitHub Actions Writer SkillProof Score?

8.0/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 8/10, docs & honesty 2/5.

How do I install GitHub Actions Writer?

Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.

Can I use GitHub Actions Writer with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?

The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.

GitHub Actions Writer

Generates GitHub Actions CI/CD YAML with security and performance best practices baked in.

by JamesPrial · JamesPrial/github-skills

Tested · Works

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Test report

Verdict: Tested · Works
Score: 8.0/10
Tested: Jul 15, 2026
Environment: Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked: Aug 10, 2026 · 7aad74a

Both bundled scripts (security_audit.py, validate_workflow.py) print real, correct findings but then always report '✅ passed'/'✅ valid' regardless — confirmed against a workflow with permissions: write-all plus an unpinned checkout@main action, and even against the skill's own recommended template (false 'Missing on field' due to the classic PyYAML on/off boolean-key bug). The generated workflow YAML itself, however, is a real concrete upgrade over a naive baseline (explicit least-privilege permissions, concurrency cancel-in-progress, job timeout, npm ci instead of npm install).

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

Installs cleanly 5/5
Triggers reliably 5/5
Output vs. baseline 8/10
Docs & honesty 2/5

What GitHub Actions Writer does

Writes, analyzes, and troubleshoots GitHub Actions workflows: CI/CD pipelines, cloud deployments (AWS/Azure/GCP via OIDC), security scanning, and monorepo builds. Triggers on requests like 'create a CI workflow', 'deploy to AWS', 'automate testing', or when a user is debugging a failing/slow GitHub Actions run.

How to install GitHub Actions Writer

git clone https://github.com/JamesPrial/github-skills.git
cd github-skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r skills/github-actions-writer ~/.claude/skills/github-actions-writer

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger GitHub Actions Writer

/github-actions-writer Generates GitHub Actions CI/CD YAML with security and performance best practices baked in.

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

Create a CI workflow that runs tests on every pull request with caching
My GitHub Actions deploy to AWS keeps failing, can you help debug it?
Set up a GitHub Actions pipeline to automate testing for this repo

Frequently asked questions

Is the GitHub Actions Writer skill free?: Yes. The skill itself is free from JamesPrial/github-skills. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does GitHub Actions Writer work with Claude Code?: We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 15, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Both bundled scripts (security_audit.py, validate_workflow.py) print real, correct findings but then always report '✅ passed'/'✅ valid' regardless — confirmed against a workflow with permissions: write-all plus an unpinned checkout@main action, and even against the skill's own recommended template (false 'Missing on field' due to the classic PyYAML on/off boolean-key bug). The generated workflow YAML itself, however, is a real concrete upgrade over a naive baseline (explicit least-privilege permissions, concurrency cancel-in-progress, job timeout, npm ci instead of npm install).
What is the GitHub Actions Writer SkillProof Score?: 8.0/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 8/10, docs & honesty 2/5.
How do I install GitHub Actions Writer?: Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use GitHub Actions Writer with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?: The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.