github-docs

name: github-docs description: > Use this skill to look up GitHub and GitHub Actions documentation at docs.github.com/en using WebFetch. Trigger when the user asks about GitHub Actions workflow syntax, triggers, contexts, expressions, reusable or composite actions, matrix strategies, OIDC, self-hosted runners and autoscaling, runner images, GitHub-hosted runners, environments and deployment gates, GitHub Packages or the container registry, the REST or GraphQL API, code scanning / Dependabot / secret scanning, repository rulesets and branch protection, issues and pull requests, Codespaces, GitHub Pages, or GitHub Enterprise Server documentation. Also trigger for questions like "where is the GitHub doc for X", "find the docs.github.com page on Y", or any request to look something up in GitHub's official documentation.

GitHub Docs Lookup

Navigate and fetch documentation from docs.github.com/en to answer questions about GitHub, GitHub Actions, Packages, Security, API, and workflows. This skill encodes the GitHub docs structure so the agent can construct direct links and retrieve relevant documentation.

Intent Router

Load reference files for depth on specific topics:

Quick Start

Key URL Patterns

The GitHub docs are organized around these top-level sections:

• Base: https://docs.github.com/en
• Actions: https://docs.github.com/en/actions
• Workflow syntax: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/writing-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions
• Security: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-for-github-actions
• REST API: https://docs.github.com/en/rest
• Packages: https://docs.github.com/en/packages
• Repositories: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories

How to Look Up Documentation

1. Identify the topic (Actions, API, Packages, Repositories, Security, Codespaces)
2. Start with the appropriate section URL from above
3. Use WebFetch to load the page and extract relevant details
4. When the specific page is unknown, load the quick-reference to find the most common pages
5. For GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES), replace /en with /en/enterprise-server@<version> in the URL — use the version your customer runs. For the currently supported GHES release list, see https://docs.github.com/en/admin/all-releases.

# Navigate to a specific Actions topic by constructing its URL
# Pattern: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/<category>/<page-slug>
Use WebFetch on https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/caching-dependencies-to-speed-up-workflows

Common WebFetch Patterns

Use WebFetch on https://docs.github.com/en/actions/writing-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions to fetch workflow syntax
Use WebFetch on https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-events-that-trigger-workflows to look up workflow triggers
Use WebFetch on https://docs.github.com/en/rest/reference/actions to retrieve Actions API reference
Use WebFetch on https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-for-github-actions/security-guides/automatic-token-authentication to understand token handling

Related References

• Load Site Navigation to understand docs.github.com structure and version handling
• Load Quick Reference for the top URLs and most frequently needed documentation pages
• Load Actions Reference for complete workflow syntax, triggers, contexts, and best practices
• Load Advanced Examples for matrix patterns, reusable/composite workflows, OIDC, environments, and runner autoscaling
• Load Troubleshooting when searching for error-specific docs or navigating GitHub Enterprise documentation