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GitHub Actions YAML Generator

GitHub Actions YAML Generator

Build a GitHub Actions workflow from a form — triggers, jobs, and steps

Workflow Configuration

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About this tool

This tool generates a GitHub Actions workflow file (.github/workflows/*.yml) from a visual form. Configure the workflow name, triggers (push, pull_request, schedule, workflow_dispatch), the runner image, and an ordered list of steps (uses actions or run commands). It emits valid, copy-ready YAML with correct key ordering — including the `on:` trigger key, which YAML 1.1 would otherwise coerce to boolean `true`. Use it to bootstrap CI/CD without remembering the schema. Everything runs locally in your browser.

Examples & Use Cases

Node.js CI on push

# Workflow
name: CI
on:
  push:
    branches: [main]
jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - run: npm ci
      - run: npm test

Runs on every push to main; checks out the repo, installs deps, and runs tests on ubuntu-latest.

Scheduled cron job

# Workflow
name: Nightly
on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 2 * * *'
  workflow_dispatch:
jobs:
  nightly:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - name: Run report
        run: npm run report

Runs daily at 02:00 UTC and can be triggered manually via workflow_dispatch.

Pull request check

# Workflow
name: PR Check
on:
  pull_request:
    branches: [main]
jobs:
  lint:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - run: npm ci
      - run: npm run lint

Runs lint on pull requests targeting main.

    Related guides

    GitHub Actions YAML Without Memorizing the Schema

    The structure of a workflow file, why `on:` becomes a YAML boolean (and how to dodge it), and the common triggers you'll reach for first when bootstrapping CI/CD.

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