Github Actions Author

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Github Actions Author skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Github Actions Author is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Security · Sub-category: security-misc · Last updated: 2026-10-25

tool:github type:review

Write or review GitHub Actions workflows with least-privilege permissions, SHA-pinned actions, timeouts, concurrency and caching, and validate them with a bundled linter that catches missing permissions, pull_request_target checkout of fork code, expression injection in run steps, unpinned actions and literal secrets. Use when asked to \"write a CI workflow\", to create a release workflow, review .github/workflows, or fix a workflow security finding. Not for other CI systems and not for GitHub Apps or branch protection settings.

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

From the source SKILL.md

A workflow runs third-party code with a token for your repository. The defaults (write token, mutable action tags, no timeout) are the opposite of what a reviewed workflow needs. This skill writes workflows from the templates in [references/templates.md](references/templates.md) and checks any workflow with the bundled linter, which has one id per mistake.

What this skill does

Github Actions Author is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the security-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/github-actions-author/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when asked to \"write a CI workflow\", to create a release workflow, review .github/workflows, or fix a workflow security finding.

Who uses this skill

The Github Actions Author Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 213,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/github-actions-author
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/github-actions-author/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/github-actions-author/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/github-actions-author/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/github-actions-author/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\github-actions-author\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Github Actions Author Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/github-actions-author/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Github Actions Author skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Github Actions Author skill?

Use Github Actions Author when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the security misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Github Actions Author" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Github Actions Author skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Github Actions Author is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/basitalisandhu/claude-skills/blob/HEAD/plugins/devops/skills/github-actions-author/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: basitalisandhu
Website: https://basitalisandhu.github.io/claude-skills/

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

basitalisandhu. (2026). Github Actions Author [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/github-actions-author/

BibTeX

@misc{github-actions-author-2026,
  author    = {basitalisandhu},
  title     = {Github Actions Author [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/github-actions-author/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-11-01 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
✓ Network

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