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ofershap/mcp-server-github-actions · Archived

github-actions-management

Manage GitHub Actions workflows via MCP. Use when CI failed, the user asks why a workflow run failed, to re-run failed jobs, cancel a queued run, list workflow artifacts, trigger workflow_dispatch, or check deployment status for owner/repo.

First seen Mar 5, 2026

Installation

$ npx skills add ofershap/mcp-server-github-actions --skill github-actions-management
View on skills.sh ↗ GitHub repository ↗

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Repository health

Stars 4
License LICENSE
Default branch main
Open issues 0
Status Archived

Package contents

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  • skill md SKILL.md 2,663 B
  • docs SUMMARY.md 273 B

History

  1. First seen on skills.sh
  2. First recorded snapshot · 1 installs

SKILL.md

GitHub Actions Management via MCP

Use this skill when you need to check CI/CD status, read workflow logs, re-run failed jobs, or trigger deployments.

Available Tools

Tool What it does
list_workflows List all workflow files in a repository
list_runs List workflow runs (filter by workflow or status)
get_run Get details of a specific workflow run
getrunlogs Get the logs URL for a run (zip download)
rerun_workflow Re-run an entire workflow run
rerunfailedjobs Re-run only the failed jobs from a run
cancel_run Cancel an in-progress or queued run
list_artifacts List artifacts produced by a workflow run
trigger_workflow Trigger a workflow via workflow_dispatch

Workflow

  1. Use list_runs with owner and repo to see recent runs and their status
  2. For failed runs: getrun for details, then decide whether to rerunfailed_jobs or investigate logs
  3. triggerworkflow requires the workflow file name and a branch — the workflow must have a workflowdispatch trigger

Key Patterns

  • All tools require owner and repo parameters (e.g., owner: "ofershap", repo: "my-project")
  • listruns supports status filter: "completed", "inprogress", "queued", "failure", "success"
  • rerunfailedjobs is preferred over rerun_workflow; it is faster and cheaper
  • triggerworkflow needs workflowid (filename like "ci.yml") and ref (branch name)

Error Scenarios

  • 401/403 from GitHub: GITHUB_TOKEN missing, expired, or lacks Actions scope on the repo
  • Run or workflow not found: double-check owner, repo, and numeric run id from list_runs
  • triggerworkflow rejected: workflow file lacks workflowdispatch or branch ref is wrong
  • getrunlogs returns a zip URL only: download and unzip outside the tool to read full log text

Safety

  • Prefer rerunfailedjobs over full rerun_workflow to avoid unnecessary compute
  • Confirm before cancel_run; the user may want the run to finish
  • trigger_workflow can trigger deployments; always confirm the target branch