🤖 GitHub Agentic Workflows Skill

Purpose

This skill provides comprehensive guidance on GitHub Agentic Workflows (gh-aw), a Go-based GitHub CLI extension that enables writing agentic workflows in natural language using Markdown files and running them as GitHub Actions workflows. Developed by GitHub Next and Microsoft Research, gh-aw delivers repository automation with strong guardrails, safe outputs, and sandboxed execution.

gh-aw augments existing deterministic CI/CD with Continuous AI capabilities — systematic, automated application of AI to software collaboration tasks like triaging issues, maintaining documentation, improving code quality, and automating reviews.

When to Use

Apply this skill when:

• Writing AI-powered repository automation as Markdown workflows
• Implementing Continuous AI patterns (issue triage, documentation sync, code review, quality improvement)
• Leveraging safe-outputs for write operations without granting direct write permissions
• Using multiple AI engines (Copilot, Claude, Codex) for event-triggered and scheduled jobs
• Building orchestrator-worker patterns for complex multi-agent coordination
• Automating tasks that traditionally require human judgment

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