2023-03-28: The extension is now an official part of the product 🎉

Get it here: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=github.vscode-github-actions

Find the latest code: https://github.com/github/vscode-github-actions

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GitHub Actions for VS Code

Simple extension to interact with GitHub Actions from within VS Code.

Setup

1. Install the extension from the Marketplace

2. Open a repository with a github.com origin git remote

3. When prompted, allow GitHub Actions access to your GitHub account:

   

Features

The extension provides a convenient way to monitor workflows and workflow runs from VS Code as well as language-server features for editing workflow YAML files.

Auto-complete and documentation

No additional YAML extension needed, this extension includes a built-in language server with support for the workflow schema:

Auto-completion and validation for every action you reference in uses:

Auto-completion and validation of labels for hosted and self-hosted runners:

Expressions auto-complete

Auto-completion, validation, and evaluation of expressions:

Auto-complete and validate all webhook event payloads:

Monitor workflow runs

See runs for workflows in the repository, drill into jobs and steps, and inspect logs:

Other features

• Trigger repository_dispatch or workflow_dispatch workflow runs
• View registered self-hosted runners and environments for the current repository
• View, edit, and add secrets
• Pin workflow to the VS Code status bar