Skill Detail
Lint GitHub Actions workflows before CI runs with actionlint
Validate workflow syntax, expressions, and shell steps before broken GitHub Actions changes reach CI.
CI/CD IntegrationsMulti-Framework
CI/CD Integrations
Multi-Framework
Security Reviewed
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COPY SKILL INSTRUCTIONS (OPTIONAL)
npx skills add agentskillexchange/skills --skill lint-github-actions-workflows-before-ci-runs-with-actionlint
Uses the third-party skills CLI, not an ASE-owned installer. Check your agent’s compatibility. This copies instructions; complete the upstream tool setup below separately.
At a glance
Tools required
actionlint binary and GitHub Actions workflow files
Install & setup
Install actionlint from the project releases or package manager, then run
actionlint in the repository root or against specific workflow files before merge.Author
rhysd
Publisher
Individual
Last updated
Apr 15, 2026
Quick brief
Use actionlint when an agent needs a fast correctness pass on GitHub Actions files before they are pushed or approved. The agent can catch malformed workflow syntax, bad expressions, invalid event wiring, and shell step issues early in code review. The scope is narrowly limited to workflow validation before CI execution, not a generic GitHub product or automation framework listing.