Create Workflow

Use this skill to author GitHub Agentic Workflows as markdown source files and carry them through compilation and validation.

GitHub Agentic Workflows are stored as .github/workflows/<name>.md and compiled into .github/workflows/<name>.lock.yml. The markdown body is the runtime instruction set. The frontmatter controls triggers, permissions, tools, MCP servers, network access, and safe outputs.

Read the authoring reference before drafting the workflow when the request includes MCP setup, unfamiliar triggers, safe outputs, or troubleshooting.

Use the starter template when you need a clean first draft.

gh aw CLI quick reference

gh aw is a GitHub CLI extension, so invoke it through gh, not as a standalone gh-aw binary.