28 Days of GitHub Action Tips
Tags: githubactions, github, devops
Published: 2021-02-19 22:40:54

For the whole month of February, I will be shipping daily. A new tip every day this month right here. 

Day 1: [What are GitHub Actions?](https://dev.to/github/what-are-github-actions-3pml)
Day 2: [Assigning new contributors to issues using GitHub Actions](https://dev.to/github/assigning-new-contributors-to-issues-using-github-actions-1d27)
Day 3: [Running GitHub Actions CI/CD triggers on specific branches](https://dev.to/github/running-github-actions-ci-cd-triggers-on-specific-branches-5e6m)
Day 4: [How to Run GitHub Actions on Forks](https://dev.to/github/running-github-actions-on-forks-4e75)
Day 5: [Generate semantic-release notes with GitHub Actions](https://dev.to/github/generate-semantic-release-with-github-actions-2lll)
Day 6: [GitHub Actions: Manual triggers with workflow_dispatch](https://dev.to/github/github-actions-manual-triggers-with-workflowdispatch-3di1)
Day 7: [Compress Images for the Web with GitHub Actions](https://dev.to/github/compress-images-for-the-web-with-github-actions-29a3)
Day 8: [Keeping GitHub Action workflows secure](https://dev.to/github/keeping-github-action-workflows-secure-p8h)
Day 9: [Skip pull request and push GitHub Action workflows with [skip ci]](https://dev.to/github/skip-pull-request-and-push-github-action-workflows-with-skip-ci-3bl3)
Day 10: [Running complex matrix builds using variable substitution in GitHub Actions](https://dev.to/github/run-complex-matrix-builds-in-github-actions-29o1)
Day 11: [The Secrets of An Authenticated GitHub Action Workflow](https://dev.to/github/the-secrets-of-authenticated-github-action-workflow-3i5o)
Day 12: [Debug your GitHub Actions via SSH by using tmate](https://dev.to/github/debug-your-github-actions-via-ssh-by-using-tmate-1hd6)
Day 13: [Run your GitHub Actions like a makefile](https://dev.to/github/run-your-github-actions-locally-5gfl)
Day 14: [Automate your PR reviews with GitHub Action scripting in JavaScript](https://dev.to/github/automate-your-pr-reviews-with-github-action-scripting-in-javascript-3en2)
Day 15:[Generate your own GitHub Action with the actions-toolkit CLI](https://dev.to/bdougieyo/generate-your-own-github-action-with-the-actions-toolkit-cli-1lno) 
Day 16: [Build your own GitHub Action with a Docker Container](https://dev.to/github/build-github-actions-with-a-docker-container-37e2) 
Day 17: [Publish your GitHub Action to Marketplace](https://dev.to/github/publish-your-github-action-to-marketplace-3i8f)
Day 18: [Build your own GitHub Action WITHOUT a Docker Container](https://dev.to/github/build-your-own-github-action-without-a-docker-container-1eic)
Day 19: [Conditional Workflows and Failures in GitHub Actions](https://dev.to/github/conditional-workflows-and-failures-in-github-actions-2okk)
Day 20: [Sending PR notifications through SMS and GitHub Actions](https://dev.to/github/sending-pr-notifications-through-sms-and-github-actions-bb3)
Day 21: [Automating my Storybook deployment with GitHub Actions](https://dev.to/bdougieyo/automating-my-storybook-deployment-n8d)
Day 22: [Bring your own environment for GitHub Action Workflows](https://dev.to/github/bring-your-own-environment-for-github-action-workflows-4b1o)
Day 23: [Environment Scoped Secrets for GitHub Action Workflows](https://dev.to/github/environment-scoped-secrets-for-github-action-workflows-337a)
Day 24: [Caching dependencies to speed up workflows in GitHub Actions](https://dev.to/github/caching-dependencies-to-speed-up-workflows-in-github-actions-3efl)
Day 25: [Repository Automation with GitHub Actions](https://dev.to/github/repository-automation-with-github-actions-5776)
Day 26: [Ensure your GitHub Actions are pinned to a SHA](https://dev.to/mheap/ensure-your-github-actions-are-pinned-to-a-sha-2d4k)
Day 27: [Sync Forks to Upstream Using GitHub Actions](https://dev.to/github/sync-forks-to-upstream-using-github-actions-gle)
Day 28: [Setup Continuous Delivery with GitHub Actions
](https://dev.to/github/setup-continuous-delivery-with-github-actions-4pea)

If you have ideas or tips, please feel free to share them in the comments below, or better, let us know in the [github.community](https://github.community/c/github-ecosystem/37).

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