# GitHub Actions

> CI/CD automation inside GitHub

```yaml
url: "https://shipboost.io/tools/github-actions"
website: "https://github.com/features/actions"
pricing: FREEMIUM
upvotes: 0
categories: "Development"
tags: "Ci Cd, Devops, Automation, Github, Developer Tools"
```

## Description

GitHub Actions is GitHub's workflow automation and CI/CD system for building, testing, packaging, and deploying code from repositories. It uses event-driven workflows and marketplace actions to automate software delivery inside GitHub.

GitHub Actions fits teams already hosting code on GitHub and wanting automation close to pull requests. Evaluate runner costs, workflow security, marketplace dependency, caching, deployment targets, secrets handling, and whether it covers the team's pipeline complexity.

It belongs on a shortlist when the buyer needs faster, more reliable delivery without losing control. Test pipeline configuration, runner model, secrets, approvals, deployment targets, cost, and adjacent options such as code-host-native automation, GitOps tools, and full delivery platforms.

## Screenshots

- Screenshot 1: https://res.cloudinary.com/dhdy0tbpt/image/upload/v1778470119/ShipBoost/screenshots/seeded-og-github-actions.webp

## Links

- ShipBoost listing: https://shipboost.io/tools/github-actions
- Website: https://github.com/features/actions
- Markdown: https://shipboost.io/tools/github-actions.md
- Alternatives: https://shipboost.io/alternatives/github-actions

## Explore

- More Development tools: https://shipboost.io/categories/development
- Tagged Ci Cd: https://shipboost.io/tags/ci-cd
- Tagged Devops: https://shipboost.io/tags/devops
- Tagged Automation: https://shipboost.io/tags/automation