fucking-awesome-actions

Category: Themed Directories
Website: https://github.com/Correia-jpv/fucking-awesome-actions

Overview

fucking-awesome-actions is an "awesome"-style curated directory of GitHub Actions. It collects notable GitHub Actions and related resources, helping users discover high‑quality workflows for CI/CD and general workflow automation on GitHub.

Features

• Curated list of GitHub Actions

  • Focused on “awesome” / high‑quality actions and resources related to GitHub Actions.
  • Includes both official GitHub Actions and community-maintained actions.

• Meta-directory with repository metadata

  • Lists actions and example repositories along with GitHub metadata such as:
    • Star counts (⭐)
    • Fork counts (🍴)
  • Helps users gauge popularity and community adoption of each action.

• Organized by categories and use cases

  • Sections for official resources and documentation.
  • "Workflow Examples" section referencing repositories that demonstrate practical GitHub Actions workflows.
  • "Official Actions" section, including subcategories such as “Workflow Tool Actions” (tools that support and enhance workflows).

• Platform and environment coverage (inherent to listed actions)

  • Actions and workflows designed to run on:
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • macOS
    • Containers
  • Emphasizes automation from idea to production using GitHub’s CI/CD infrastructure.

• Repository structure and governance

  • README.md as the main index of curated actions and resources.
  • LICENSE file defining usage terms for the list.
  • code-of-conduct.md outlining community behavior expectations.
  • contributing.md with guidelines for submitting new actions or improvements to the list.
  • ideas.md to track potential enhancements or new categories for the list.
  • .github folder for repository-level workflows and configurations (e.g., linting the awesome list itself).

• Automated validation of the list

  • GitHub Actions workflow (visible badges such as “Lint Awesome List”) used to automatically check and maintain the quality and formatting of the curated list.

Use Cases

• Discovering proven GitHub Actions for CI/CD and automation.
• Finding example repositories that showcase real-world workflows.
• Evaluating actions based on stars/forks before integrating them into a project.
• Contributing to and maintaining an organized catalog of GitHub Actions.

Pricing

• Not applicable. This is an open-source, public GitHub repository and curated list, with no pricing plans indicated.