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GitHub Actions Reusable Workflows

Feature to avoid duplication by reusing existing workflows across repositories with access controls and nesting limits.

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What it does

Centralize deterministic, repeatable logic in reusable workflows with up to 10 nesting levels and 50 unique calls per workflow file. Supports caller/called repository visibility rules, GITHUB_TOKEN permission passing, and runner billing association with the caller.

Capabilities

Available capabilities

Caller-associated runner billingGITHUB_TOKEN permission passingWorkflow reuse across repositoriesNested workflow calls up to 10 levelsRunner specification per jobCaller-called workflow patternDependency graph integrationMulti-job step logging

Tags

Tags

CI/CDGitHub ActionsWorkflow automation

Ways to use it

Ways to use it

other

YAML / https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/reusing-workflows

Product features

Product features

About YAML syntax for workflows

Example of run-name

In this article

name

on.<event_name>.types

run-name

Using a single event

Using activity types

Using activity types and filters with multiple events

Using filters

Using multiple events

Workflow syntax for GitHub Actions