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Writing workflows

GitHub Actions workflows can automate tasks throughout the software development lifecycle.

Using workflow templates

GitHub provides workflow templates for a variety of languages and tooling.

Choosing when your workflow runs

You can configure workflows to run on a schedule or to run when certain events happen.

Choosing where your workflow runs

You can specify the compute environment your jobs and workflows run in.

Choosing what your workflow does

Workflows automate tasks in your software development lifecycle. Many tasks that you manually complete can be converted to a GitHub Actions workflow.