What is GitHub actions?

Automate, customize, and execute your software development workflows right in your repository with GitHub Actions. You can discover, create, and share actions to perform any job you'd like, including CI/CD, and combine actions in a completely customized workflow.

How do I set GitHub actions permissions?

The GitHub Actions bot already has the permissions you want by default. Simply call the GitHub API using the token that is generated by GitHub Actions in the GITHUB_TOKEN secret. For example: assign: runs-on: ubuntu-latest The GitHub Actions bot already has the permissions you want by default.

Which GitHub actions should I use?

For sensitive operations, it is generally best to use the ones maintained by the GitHub Actions team. The simplest appears to be the GitHub checkout action and default token provided. This action is maintained by GitHub and is almost always already used in workflows. date > generated.txt git config user.name github-actions