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GitHub Actions

GitHub Actions automates your software workflows (CI/CD, testing, deployment) directly within your repository.

GitHub Actions is your native, event-driven automation platform: it executes custom workflows right inside your GitHub repository. Define multi-step jobs using YAML files, which must be stored in the `.github/workflows` directory. These workflows trigger on specific events, like a `push` to a branch or a `pull_request` opening. The platform supports world-class Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), letting you build, test, and deploy code across any language (e.g., Python, Node.js, Java). Runners—Linux, Windows, or macOS virtual machines—execute the jobs. For security, confidential data is managed via GitHub `secrets`, ensuring credentials stay out of your code.