Prevent broken GitHub Actions workflows before CI runs with actionlint

Use actionlint when an agent needs to inspect GitHub Actions workflow files before a push or pull request lands. The skill checks syntax, expressions, action inputs, runner labels, cron patterns, and a few security footguns so the agent can stop bad workflow changes before CI burns time.

Prevent broken GitHub Actions workflows before CI runs with actionlint

Use actionlint when an agent needs to inspect GitHub Actions workflow files before a push or pull request lands. The skill checks syntax, expressions, action inputs, runner labels, cron patterns, and a few security footguns so the agent can stop bad workflow changes before CI burns time.

Installation

Method 1, Agent Skill Exchange

Method 2, Git clone

git clone https://github.com/agentskillexchange/skills.git && cd skills/skills/prevent-broken-github-actions-workflows-before-ci-runs-with-actionlint

Method 3, Download ZIP

  • Download the repository ZIP and extract skills/prevent-broken-github-actions-workflows-before-ci-runs-with-actionlint.

Method 4, Manual copy

  • Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory, then reload your agent tooling.

Method 5, Fork and sync

  • Fork the repository if you want to maintain local edits while syncing upstream changes.

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