Validates GitHub Actions YAML workflows using actionlint and the GitHub Actions REST API. Detects invalid step references, missing secrets declarations, and deprecated action versions before CI runs.
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---
title: "GitHub Actions Workflow Linter"
description: "Validates GitHub Actions YAML workflows using actionlint and the GitHub Actions REST API. Detects invalid step references, missing secrets declarations, and deprecated action versions before CI runs."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://docs.github.com/en/actions"
author: "GitHub"
category:
- "CI/CD Integrations"
framework:
- "OpenClaw"
---
# GitHub Actions Workflow Linter
Validates GitHub Actions YAML workflows using actionlint and the GitHub Actions REST API. Detects invalid step references, missing secrets declarations, and deprecated action versions before CI runs.
## Installation
Choose whichever fits your setup:
1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.
## Documentation
- https://docs.github.com/en/actions
## Source
- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/github-actions-workflow-linter-2/)
