--- name: github-workflow-automation version: 1.0.0 category: github description: Advanced GitHub Actions workflow automation with AI swarm coordination, intelligent CI\/CD pipelines, and comprehensive repository management tags: - github - github-actions - ci-cd - workflow-automation - swarm-coordination - deployment - security authors: - claude-flow requires: - gh (GitHub CLI) - git - claude-flow@alpha - node (v16+) priority: high progressive_disclosure: true --- # GitHub Workflow Automation Skill ## Overview This skill provides comprehensive GitHub Actions automation with AI swarm coordination. It integrates intelligent CI\/CD pipelines, workflow orchestration, and repository management to create self-organizing, adaptive GitHub workflows. ## Quick Start

💡 Basic Usage - Click to expand<\/summary> ### Initialize GitHub Workflow Automation ```bash # Start with a simple workflow npx ruv-swarm actions generate-workflow \ --analyze-codebase \ --detect-languages \ --create-optimal-pipeline ``` ### Common Commands ```bash # Optimize existing workflow npx ruv-swarm actions optimize \ --workflow ".github\/workflows\/ci.yml" \ --suggest-parallelization # Analyze failed runs gh run view --json jobs,conclusion | \ npx ruv-swarm actions analyze-failure \ --suggest-fixes ``` <\/details> ## Core Capabilities ### 🤖 Swarm-Powered GitHub Modes

Available GitHub Integration Modes<\/summary> #### 1. gh-coordinator **GitHub workflow orchestration and coordination** - **Coordination Mode**: Hierarchical - **Max Parallel Operations**: 10 - **Batch Optimized**: Yes - **Best For**: Complex GitHub workflows, multi-repo coordination ```bash # Usage example npx claude-flow@alpha github gh-coordinator \ "Coordinate multi-repo release across 5 repositories" ``` #### 2. pr-manager **Pull request management and review coordination** - **Review Mode**: Automated - **Multi-reviewer**: Yes - **Conflict Resolution**: Intelligent ```bash # Create PR with automated review gh pr create --title "Feature: New capability" \ --body "Automated PR with swarm review" | \ npx ruv-swarm actions pr-validate \ --spawn-agents "linter,tester,security,docs" ``` #### 3. issue-tracker **Issue management and project coordination** - **Issue Workflow**: Automated - **Label Management**: Smart - **Progress Tracking**: Real-time ```bash # Create coordinated issue workflow npx claude-flow@alpha github issue-tracker \ "Manage sprint issues with automated tracking" ``` #### 4. release-manager **Release coordination and deployment** - **Release Pipeline**: Automated - **Versioning**: Semantic - **Deployment**: Multi-stage ```bash # Automated release management npx claude-flow@alpha github release-manager \ "Create v2.0.0 release with changelog and deployment" ``` #### 5. repo-architect **Repository structure and organization** - **Structure Optimization**: Yes - **Multi-repo Support**: Yes - **Template Management**: Advanced ```bash # Optimize repository structure npx claude-flow@alpha github repo-architect \ "Restructure monorepo with optimal organization" ``` #### 6. code-reviewer **Automated code review and quality assurance** - **Review Quality**: Deep - **Security Analysis**: Yes - **Performance Check**: Automated ```bash # Automated code review gh pr view 123 --json files | \ npx ruv-swarm actions pr-validate \ --deep-review \ --security-scan ``` #### 7. ci-orchestrator **CI\/CD pipeline coordination** - **Pipeline Management**: Advanced - **Test Coordination**: Parallel - **Deployment**: Automated ```bash # Orchestrate CI\/CD pipeline npx claude-flow@alpha github ci-orchestrator \ "Setup parallel test execution with smart caching" ``` #### 8. security-guardian **Security and compliance management** - **Security Scan**: Automated - **Compliance Check**: Continuous - **Vulnerability Management**: Proactive ```bash # Security audit npx ruv-swarm actions security \ --deep-scan \ --compliance-check \ --create-issues ``` <\/details> ### 🔧 Workflow Templates

Production-Ready GitHub Actions Templates<\/summary> #### 1. Intelligent CI with Swarms ```yaml # .github\/workflows\/swarm-ci.yml name: Intelligent CI with Swarms on: [push, pull_request] jobs: swarm-analysis: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - uses: actions\/checkout@v3 - name: Initialize Swarm uses: ruvnet\/swarm-action@v1 with: topology: mesh max-agents: 6 - name: Analyze Changes run: | npx ruv-swarm actions analyze \ --commit ${{ github.sha }} \ --suggest-tests \ --optimize-pipeline ``` #### 2. Multi-Language Detection ```yaml # .github\/workflows\/polyglot-swarm.yml name: Polyglot Project Handler on: push jobs: detect-and-build: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - uses: actions\/checkout@v3 - name: Detect Languages id: detect run: | npx ruv-swarm actions detect-stack \ --output json > stack.json - name: Dynamic Build Matrix run: | npx ruv-swarm actions create-matrix \ --from stack.json \ --parallel-builds ``` #### 3. Adaptive Security Scanning ```yaml # .github\/workflows\/security-swarm.yml name: Intelligent Security Scan on: schedule: - cron: '0 0 * * *' workflow_dispatch: jobs: security-swarm: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - name: Security Analysis Swarm run: | SECURITY_ISSUES=$(npx ruv-swarm actions security \ --deep-scan \ --format json) echo "$SECURITY_ISSUES" | jq -r '.issues[]? | @base64' | while read -r issue; do _jq() { echo ${issue} | base64 --decode | jq -r ${1} } gh issue create \ --title "$(_jq '.title')" \ --body "$(_jq '.body')" \ --label "security,critical" done ``` #### 4. Self-Healing Pipeline ```yaml # .github\/workflows\/self-healing.yml name: Self-Healing Pipeline on: workflow_run jobs: heal-pipeline: if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'failure' }} runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - name: Diagnose and Fix run: | npx ruv-swarm actions self-heal \ --run-id ${{ github.event.workflow_run.id }} \ --auto-fix-common \ --create-pr-complex ``` #### 5. Progressive Deployment ```yaml # .github\/workflows\/smart-deployment.yml name: Smart Deployment on: push: branches: [main] jobs: progressive-deploy: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - name: Analyze Risk id: risk run: | npx ruv-swarm actions deploy-risk \ --changes ${{ github.sha }} \ --history 30d - name: Choose Strategy run: | npx ruv-swarm actions deploy-strategy \ --risk ${{ steps.risk.outputs.level }} \ --auto-execute ``` #### 6. Performance Regression Detection ```yaml # .github\/workflows\/performance-guard.yml name: Performance Guard on: pull_request jobs: perf-swarm: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - name: Performance Analysis run: | npx ruv-swarm actions perf-test \ --baseline main \ --threshold 10% \ --auto-profile-regression ``` #### 7. PR Validation Swarm ```yaml # .github\/workflows\/pr-validation.yml name: PR Validation Swarm on: pull_request jobs: validate: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - name: Multi-Agent Validation run: | PR_DATA=$(gh pr view ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} --json files,labels) RESULTS=$(npx ruv-swarm actions pr-validate \ --spawn-agents "linter,tester,security,docs" \ --parallel \ --pr-data "$PR_DATA") gh pr comment ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} \ --body "$RESULTS" ``` #### 8. Intelligent Release ```yaml # .github\/workflows\/intelligent-release.yml name: Intelligent Release on: push: tags: ['v*'] jobs: release: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - name: Release Swarm run: | npx ruv-swarm actions release \ --analyze-changes \ --generate-notes \ --create-artifacts \ --publish-smart ``` <\/details> ### 📊 Monitoring & Analytics

Workflow Analysis & Optimization<\/summary> #### Workflow Analytics ```bash # Analyze workflow performance npx ruv-swarm actions analytics \ --workflow "ci.yml" \ --period 30d \ --identify-bottlenecks \ --suggest-improvements ``` #### Cost Optimization ```bash # Optimize GitHub Actions costs npx ruv-swarm actions cost-optimize \ --analyze-usage \ --suggest-caching \ --recommend-self-hosted ``` #### Failure Pattern Analysis ```bash # Identify failure patterns npx ruv-swarm actions failure-patterns \ --period 90d \ --classify-failures \ --suggest-preventions ``` #### Resource Management ```bash # Optimize resource usage npx ruv-swarm actions resources \ --analyze-usage \ --suggest-runners \ --cost-optimize ``` <\/details> ## Advanced Features ### 🧪 Dynamic Test Strategies

Intelligent Test Selection & Execution<\/summary> #### Smart Test Selection ```yaml # Automatically select relevant tests - name: Swarm Test Selection run: | npx ruv-swarm actions smart-test \ --changed-files ${{ steps.files.outputs.all }} \ --impact-analysis \ --parallel-safe ``` #### Dynamic Test Matrix ```yaml # Generate test matrix from code analysis jobs: generate-matrix: outputs: matrix: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.matrix }} steps: - id: set-matrix run: | MATRIX=$(npx ruv-swarm actions test-matrix \ --detect-frameworks \ --optimize-coverage) echo "matrix=${MATRIX}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT test: needs: generate-matrix strategy: matrix: ${{fromJson(needs.generate-matrix.outputs.matrix)}} ``` #### Intelligent Parallelization ```bash # Determine optimal parallelization npx ruv-swarm actions parallel-strategy \ --analyze-dependencies \ --time-estimates \ --cost-aware ``` <\/details> ### 🔮 Predictive Analysis

AI-Powered Workflow Predictions<\/summary> #### Predictive Failures ```bash # Predict potential failures npx ruv-swarm actions predict \ --analyze-history \ --identify-risks \ --suggest-preventive ``` #### Workflow Recommendations ```bash # Get workflow recommendations npx ruv-swarm actions recommend \ --analyze-repo \ --suggest-workflows \ --industry-best-practices ``` #### Automated Optimization ```bash # Continuously optimize workflows npx ruv-swarm actions auto-optimize \ --monitor-performance \ --apply-improvements \ --track-savings ``` <\/details> ### 🎯 Custom Actions Development

Build Your Own Swarm Actions<\/summary> #### Custom Swarm Action Template ```javascript \/\/ action.yml name: 'Swarm Custom Action' description: 'Custom swarm-powered action' inputs: task: description: 'Task for swarm' required: true runs: using: 'node16' main: 'dist\/index.js' \/\/ index.js const { SwarmAction } = require('ruv-swarm'); async function run() { const swarm = new SwarmAction({ topology: 'mesh', agents: ['analyzer', 'optimizer'] }); await swarm.execute(core.getInput('task')); } run().catch(error => core.setFailed(error.message)); ``` <\/details> ## Integration with Claude-Flow ### 🔄 Swarm Coordination Patterns

MCP-Based GitHub Workflow Coordination<\/summary> #### Initialize GitHub Swarm ```javascript \/\/ Step 1: Initialize swarm coordination mcp__claude-flow__swarm_init { topology: "hierarchical", maxAgents: 8 } \/\/ Step 2: Spawn specialized agents mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "coordinator", name: "GitHub Coordinator" } mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "reviewer", name: "Code Reviewer" } mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "tester", name: "QA Agent" } mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn { type: "analyst", name: "Security Analyst" } \/\/ Step 3: Orchestrate GitHub workflow mcp__claude-flow__task_orchestrate { task: "Complete PR review and merge workflow", strategy: "parallel", priority: "high" } ``` #### GitHub Hooks Integration ```bash # Pre-task: Setup GitHub context npx claude-flow@alpha hooks pre-task \ --description "PR review workflow" \ --context "pr-123" # During task: Track progress npx claude-flow@alpha hooks notify \ --message "Completed security scan" \ --type "github-action" # Post-task: Export results npx claude-flow@alpha hooks post-task \ --task-id "pr-review-123" \ --export-github-summary ``` <\/details> ### 📦 Batch Operations

Concurrent GitHub Operations<\/summary> #### Parallel GitHub CLI Commands ```javascript \/\/ Single message with all GitHub operations [Concurrent Execution]: Bash("gh issue create --title 'Feature A' --body 'Description A' --label 'enhancement'") Bash("gh issue create --title 'Feature B' --body 'Description B' --label 'enhancement'") Bash("gh pr create --title 'PR 1' --head 'feature-a' --base 'main'") Bash("gh pr create --title 'PR 2' --head 'feature-b' --base 'main'") Bash("gh pr checks 123 --watch") TodoWrite { todos: [ {content: "Review security scan results", status: "pending"}, {content: "Merge approved PRs", status: "pending"}, {content: "Update changelog", status: "pending"} ]} ``` <\/details> ## Best Practices ### 🏗️ Workflow Organization

Structure Your GitHub Workflows<\/summary> #### 1. Use Reusable Workflows ```yaml # .github\/workflows\/reusable-swarm.yml name: Reusable Swarm Workflow on: workflow_call: inputs: topology: required: true type: string jobs: swarm-task: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - name: Initialize Swarm run: | npx ruv-swarm init --topology ${{ inputs.topology }} ``` #### 2. Implement Proper Caching ```yaml - name: Cache Swarm Dependencies uses: actions\/cache@v3 with: path: ~\/.npm key: ${{ runner.os }}-swarm-${{ hashFiles('**\/package-lock.json') }} ``` #### 3. Set Appropriate Timeouts ```yaml jobs: swarm-task: timeout-minutes: 30 steps: - name: Swarm Operation timeout-minutes: 10 ``` #### 4. Use Workflow Dependencies ```yaml jobs: setup: runs-on: ubuntu-latest test: needs: setup runs-on: ubuntu-latest deploy: needs: [setup, test] runs-on: ubuntu-latest ``` <\/details> ### 🔒 Security Best Practices

Secure Your GitHub Workflows<\/summary> #### 1. Store Configurations Securely ```yaml - name: Setup Swarm env: SWARM_CONFIG: ${{ secrets.SWARM_CONFIG }} API_KEY: ${{ secrets.API_KEY }} run: | npx ruv-swarm init --config "$SWARM_CONFIG" ``` #### 2. Use OIDC Authentication ```yaml permissions: id-token: write contents: read - name: Configure AWS Credentials uses: aws-actions\/configure-aws-credentials@v2 with: role-to-assume: arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role\/GitHubAction aws-region: us-east-1 ``` #### 3. Implement Least-Privilege ```yaml permissions: contents: read pull-requests: write issues: write ``` #### 4. Audit Swarm Operations ```yaml - name: Audit Swarm Actions run: | npx ruv-swarm actions audit \ --export-logs \ --compliance-report ``` <\/details> ### ⚡ Performance Optimization

Maximize Workflow Performance<\/summary> #### 1. Cache Swarm Dependencies ```yaml - uses: actions\/cache@v3 with: path: | ~\/.npm node_modules key: ${{ runner.os }}-swarm-${{ hashFiles('**\/package-lock.json') }} ``` #### 2. Use Appropriate Runner Sizes ```yaml jobs: heavy-task: runs-on: ubuntu-latest-4-cores steps: - name: Intensive Swarm Operation ``` #### 3. Implement Early Termination ```yaml - name: Quick Fail Check run: | if ! npx ruv-swarm actions pre-check; then echo "Pre-check failed, terminating early" exit 1 fi ``` #### 4. Optimize Parallel Execution ```yaml strategy: matrix: include: - runner: ubuntu-latest task: test - runner: ubuntu-latest task: lint - runner: ubuntu-latest task: security max-parallel: 3 ``` <\/details> ## Debugging & Troubleshooting ### 🐛 Debug Tools

Debug GitHub Workflow Issues<\/summary> #### Debug Mode ```yaml - name: Debug Swarm run: | npx ruv-swarm actions debug \ --verbose \ --trace-agents \ --export-logs env: ACTIONS_STEP_DEBUG: true ``` #### Performance Profiling ```bash # Profile workflow performance npx ruv-swarm actions profile \ --workflow "ci.yml" \ --identify-slow-steps \ --suggest-optimizations ``` #### Failure Analysis ```bash # Analyze failed runs gh run view --json jobs,conclusion | \ npx ruv-swarm actions analyze-failure \ --suggest-fixes \ --auto-retry-flaky ``` #### Log Analysis ```bash # Download and analyze logs gh run download npx ruv-swarm actions analyze-logs \ --directory .\/logs \ --identify-errors ``` <\/details> ## Real-World Examples ### 🚀 Complete Workflows

Production-Ready Integration Examples<\/summary> #### Example 1: Full-Stack Application CI\/CD ```yaml name: Full-Stack CI\/CD with Swarms on: push: branches: [main, develop] pull_request: jobs: initialize: runs-on: ubuntu-latest outputs: swarm-id: ${{ steps.init.outputs.swarm-id }} steps: - id: init run: | SWARM_ID=$(npx ruv-swarm init --topology mesh --output json | jq -r '.id') echo "swarm-id=${SWARM_ID}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT backend: needs: initialize runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - uses: actions\/checkout@v3 - name: Backend Tests run: | npx ruv-swarm agents spawn --type tester \ --task "Run backend test suite" \ --swarm-id ${{ needs.initialize.outputs.swarm-id }} frontend: needs: initialize runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - uses: actions\/checkout@v3 - name: Frontend Tests run: | npx ruv-swarm agents spawn --type tester \ --task "Run frontend test suite" \ --swarm-id ${{ needs.initialize.outputs.swarm-id }} security: needs: initialize runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - uses: actions\/checkout@v3 - name: Security Scan run: | npx ruv-swarm agents spawn --type security \ --task "Security audit" \ --swarm-id ${{ needs.initialize.outputs.swarm-id }} deploy: needs: [backend, frontend, security] if: github.ref == 'refs\/heads\/main' runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - name: Deploy run: | npx ruv-swarm actions deploy \ --strategy progressive \ --swarm-id ${{ needs.initialize.outputs.swarm-id }} ``` #### Example 2: Monorepo Management ```yaml name: Monorepo Coordination on: push jobs: detect-changes: runs-on: ubuntu-latest outputs: packages: ${{ steps.detect.outputs.packages }} steps: - uses: actions\/checkout@v3 with: fetch-depth: 0 - id: detect run: | PACKAGES=$(npx ruv-swarm actions detect-changes \ --monorepo \ --output json) echo "packages=${PACKAGES}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT build-packages: needs: detect-changes runs-on: ubuntu-latest strategy: matrix: package: ${{ fromJson(needs.detect-changes.outputs.packages) }} steps: - name: Build Package run: | npx ruv-swarm actions build \ --package ${{ matrix.package }} \ --parallel-deps ``` #### Example 3: Multi-Repo Synchronization ```bash # Synchronize multiple repositories npx claude-flow@alpha github sync-coordinator \ "Synchronize version updates across: - github.com\/org\/repo-a - github.com\/org\/repo-b - github.com\/org\/repo-c Update dependencies, align versions, create PRs" ``` <\/details> ## Command Reference ### 📚 Quick Command Guide

All Available Commands<\/summary> #### Workflow Generation ```bash npx ruv-swarm actions generate-workflow [options] --analyze-codebase Analyze repository structure --detect-languages Detect programming languages --create-optimal-pipeline Generate optimized workflow ``` #### Optimization ```bash npx ruv-swarm actions optimize [options] --workflow Path to workflow file --suggest-parallelization Suggest parallel execution --reduce-redundancy Remove redundant steps --estimate-savings Estimate time\/cost savings ``` #### Analysis ```bash npx ruv-swarm actions analyze [options] --commit Analyze specific commit --suggest-tests Suggest test improvements --optimize-pipeline Optimize pipeline structure ``` #### Testing ```bash npx ruv-swarm actions smart-test [options] --changed-files Files that changed --impact-analysis Analyze test impact --parallel-safe Only parallel-safe tests ``` #### Security ```bash npx ruv-swarm actions security [options] --deep-scan Deep security analysis --format Output format (json\/text) --create-issues Auto-create GitHub issues ``` #### Deployment ```bash npx ruv-swarm actions deploy [options] --strategy Deployment strategy --risk Risk assessment level --auto-execute Execute automatically ``` #### Monitoring ```bash npx ruv-swarm actions analytics [options] --workflow Workflow to analyze --period Analysis period --identify-bottlenecks Find bottlenecks --suggest-improvements Improvement suggestions ``` <\/details> ## Integration Checklist ### ✅ Setup Verification

Verify Your Setup<\/summary> - [ ] GitHub CLI (`gh`) installed and authenticated - [ ] Git configured with user credentials - [ ] Node.js v16+ installed - [ ] `claude-flow@alpha` package available - [ ] Repository has `.github\/workflows` directory - [ ] GitHub Actions enabled on repository - [ ] Necessary secrets configured - [ ] Runner permissions verified #### Quick Setup Script ```bash #!\/bin\/bash # setup-github-automation.sh # Install dependencies npm install -g claude-flow@alpha # Verify GitHub CLI gh auth status || gh auth login # Create workflow directory mkdir -p .github\/workflows # Generate initial workflow npx ruv-swarm actions generate-workflow \ --analyze-codebase \ --create-optimal-pipeline > .github\/workflows\/ci.yml echo "✅ GitHub workflow automation setup complete" ``` <\/details> ## Related Skills - `github-pr-enhancement` - Advanced PR management - `release-coordination` - Release automation - `swarm-coordination` - Multi-agent orchestration - `ci-cd-optimization` - Pipeline optimization ## Support & Documentation - **GitHub CLI Docs**: https:\/\/cli.github.com\/manual\/ - **GitHub Actions**: https:\/\/docs.github.com\/en\/actions - **Claude-Flow**: https:\/\/github.com\/ruvnet\/claude-flow - **Ruv-Swarm**: https:\/\/github.com\/ruvnet\/ruv-swarm ## Version History - **v1.0.0** (2025-01-19): Initial skill consolidation - Merged workflow-automation.md (441 lines) - Merged github-modes.md (146 lines) - Added progressive disclosure - Enhanced with swarm coordination patterns - Added comprehensive examples and best practices --- **Skill Status**: ✅ Production Ready **Last Updated**: 2025-01-19 **Maintainer**: claude-flow team