GitHub Actions

Automate your workflow from idea to production

5.0•23 reviews•

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Automate your workflow from idea to production

5.0•23 reviews•

168 followers

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GitHub Actions makes it easy to automate all your software workflows, now with world-class CI/CD. Build, test, and deploy your code right from GitHub. Make code reviews, branch management, and issue triaging work the way you want.

GitHub Actions Reviews

The community submitted 23 reviews to tell us what they like about GitHub Actions, what GitHub Actions can do better, and more.

5.0

Based on 23 reviews

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Reviewers see GitHub Actions as a strong, practical CI/CD tool because it is tightly integrated with GitHub, covers common jobs like builds, tests, Docker image publishing, and deployments, and is backed by clear documentation and a broad marketplace of actions. Users say it is powerful yet approachable, with an easy learning curve for day-to-day automation. Founder feedback adds concrete use cases: the makers of GitHubTree and others describe seamless deployment pipelines and reliable cross-platform release workflows. The main criticism is limited centralized status visibility across multiple repos.

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CI/CD automation (5)

Git integration (5)

deployment automation (4)

automated testing (2)

cost effective (2)

excellent documentation (2)

no extra infrastructure needed (2)

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Google Cloud Compute

•1 review

I love GitHub Actions and highly credit them for being cost free for open source projects. I used it for automated testing, compiling and deploying. I also build my static website with GitHub Actions and thanks to GitHub Pages you don't have to worry about hosting.

What's great

open source support (1)automated testing (2)deployment automation (4)no extra infrastructure needed (2)

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18 views4yr ago

used GitHub Actions to build PairPods

•3 reviews

Big thanks to @GitHub Actions for making my release automation seamless! Setting up CI/CD workflows for PairPods saved me countless hours and ensured consistent builds. The automatic release creation when I tag a new version has been a game-changer for my workflow.

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15 views1yr ago

used GitHub Actions to build Warestack

•15 reviews

We leverage GitHub Actions to govern pull requests with robust checks, ensuring well-crafted environments and thorough deployment reviews. Our approach promotes reusable workflows, streamlining operations for teams. Our assistant is equipped with full context of all GitHub Marketplace actions, enabling better workflow optimization and an intuitive creation process. Additionally, we provide clear workflow run analysis—whether at a glance through the dashboard or in detail with our assistant for iterative improvements.

What's great

custom workflows (1)pull request checks (1)workflow optimization (1)GitHub Marketplace (1)

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12 views1yr ago

used GitHub Actions to build BlitzWizMap

•4 reviews

With GitHub Actions, I can now easily set up automated workflows directly within my GitHub repositories. The ability to define custom workflows using YAML files means I can tailor everything to my specific needs, from running tests to deploying applications—all with just a few clicks. Plus, the extensive marketplace of actions available allows me to leverage community contributions and streamline my processes even further.

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2 views1yr ago

•1 review

This is the only product I use right now as part of my CI/CD process with Git. It offer me options ranging from running builds, automated tests, building and deploying docker images to different container registries, deploying applications to different platforms. It could be used for a lot more and It has good documentation with an easy learning curve.

What's great

excellent documentation (2)automated testing (2)deployment automation (4)CI/CD automation (5)

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6 views2yr ago

•1 review

The documentation is clear and well organized, and I love that there are so many actions to choose from in the market. I have a lot of respect for all who contribute their own actions and look forward to exploring more of them as I continue work on my projects.

What's great

excellent documentation (2)community plugins (1)

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4 views3yr ago

used GitHub Actions to build Ubicloud (YC W24)

•4 reviews

Our entire development workflow is based on GitHub. GitHub Actions helps us with our builds, tests, and releases. At Ubicloud, we also have a GitHub Actions integration that provides you runners at 1/10th the cost.

What's great

cost effective (2)CI/CD automation (5)

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2 views1yr ago

used GitHub Actions to build GitHub Tree

•6 reviews

Automating deployments and workflow tasks was seamless with GitHub Actions. It allowed me to set up CI/CD without extra infrastructure, ensuring smooth updates to GitHubTree with every push.

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What's great

deployment automation (4)no extra infrastructure needed (2)CI/CD automation (5)

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2 views1yr ago

•1 review

automation with github actions its quite powerful, its at least as powerful as any other ci/cd tool out there but with the bonus of github clarity and fully integrated with git

What's great

Git integration (5)CI/CD automation (5)

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4 views3yr ago

•1 review

I use it daily. It's great and allows more work to be done in the GitHub interface/tools. It lacks a central view of status across an org or user's repos.

What's great

Git integration (5)

What needs improvement

lack of central status view (1)

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3 views3yr ago

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