GitHub Actions – Automation for the Win!

Introduction

Welcome to the world of GitHub Actions – Automation for the Win! In this comic, we follow Alex, a curious student just beginning her coding journey. Frustrated by repetitive tasks like testing code manually, she turns to her tech-savvy friend Sam, who introduces her to the magic of GitHub Actions—a powerful tool built right into GitHub that can automate coding workflows. Together, with the help of their floating AI assistant Botty, they explore the basics of automation: learning what workflows, jobs, steps, and actions are—and how all of these pieces work together to make a developer’s life easier. Set in a modern classroom and cozy coffee shop, this story makes it fun and easy to understand how GitHub Actions fits into real-world coding projects.

By the end of the comic, Alex has set up her first workflow—and is ready to automate like a pro!

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Knowledge Check

Question 1: What is the main purpose of GitHub Actions?




Question 2: Where are GitHub workflow files typically stored?




Question 3: What file format is used to define workflows in GitHub Actions?




Question 4: What are the main building blocks of a GitHub Actions workflow?




Question 5: What happens when you push new code to a GitHub repository with an active workflow?




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