--- title: Best GitHub Actions posts of 2023 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted GitHub Actions posts of 2023, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/github-actions/best-of/2023 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/github-actions/best-of/2023 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best GitHub Actions posts of 2023 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted GitHub Actions posts of 2023, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of GitHub Actions — 2023 1. 1 [](/posts/creating-dynamic-readme-md-file-xgbxakhcg "Creating Dynamic README.md File") Article DEV · 3y Creating Dynamic README.md File In this project, I'm using Github Action to automatically update the weather in the README.md file. The specific thing here is that the weather is updated every 6 hours automatically. In this article, I will walk you through how I did that. Let's get started! Let's take a look at what is Github Actions GitHub Actions. 404 24 2. 2 [](/posts/announcing-the-github-actions-extension-for-vs-code-o5iq99fqr "Announcing the GitHub Actions extension for VS Code") Article GitHub Blog · 4y Announcing the GitHub Actions extension for VS Code The extension was originally started as a community project to monitor workflows. It now uses the official GitHub Actions schema so you can take advantage of the latest and most up-to-date features. You can easily monitor runs for workflows in your repository, cancel and re-run them, or trigger new ones for manually triggered workflows. 143 15 3. 3 [](/posts/10-things-you-didn-t-know-you-could-do-with-github-projects-virgxerz9 "10 things you didn’t know you could do with GitHub Projects") Article GitHub Blog · 3y 10 things you didn’t know you could do with GitHub Projects GitHub Projects have been adopted by program managers, OSS maintainers, enterprises, and individual developers alike for its user-friendly design and efficiency. To help you optimize your usage of GitHub Projects to plan and track your work from start to finish, I’ll be sharing 10 things you can do with GitHub Projects. 97 3 4. 4 [](/posts/getting-started-with-github-actions---basics-w58izzqvx "Getting Started with GitHub Actions - Basics") Article This is Learning · 4y Getting Started with GitHub Actions - Basics GitHub Actions is a powerful automation platform that allows developers to automate tests, builds, and deployments. It uses workflows, events, jobs, steps, and actions to create custom automation processes. The post provides an introduction to GitHub Actions and explains how to create a simple workflow using YAML. 96 6 5. 5 [](/posts/github-learning-pathways-learn-from-the-best-fwk4hzdqz "GitHub Learning Pathways: Learn from the best") Article GitHub Blog · 3y GitHub Learning Pathways: Learn from the best GitHub is launching Learning Pathways, which offer prescriptive modules for building knowledge and expertise through tutorials and insights from engineering leaders. The modules are organized into three levels - Essentials, Intermediate, and Advanced. Learn about CI/CD workflow, GitHub Advanced Security, and configuring GitHub Enterprise Cloud. 90 7 6. 6 [](/posts/how-to-test-and-run-github-actions-locally-o0qjhxo6m "How to Test and Run GitHub Actions Locally") Article Earthly · 3y How to Test and Run GitHub Actions Locally Learn how to test and run GitHub Actions locally using the 'act' tool, which leverages Docker containers. The article explains how to install 'act', explore its features, and provides useful options for testing different types of workflows. It also highlights the limitations of using 'act' for local testing. 73 5 7. 7 [](/posts/best-continuous-integration-tools-n616txz5u "Best Continuous Integration Tools") Article JetBrains · 3y Best Continuous Integration Tools 44% of developers now confirm regular usage of CI/CD tools, with a significant 22% having adopted a new tool within the past year. A CI tool is a platform that automates the process of building, testing, and publishing your software. The move toward using continuous integration and continuous delivery tools in the cloud is in full swing. 63 3 8. 8 [](/posts/sprkl-more-than-a-vscode-extension-hjac7twbs "Sprkl — more than a VScode extension") Article ITNEXT · 4y Sprkl — more than a VScode extension Sprkl - more than a VScode extension Sprkl — has become more cool and powerful with its new features that we’re gonna discuss here. It’s a tool that gives us a personal and global view of our code coverage, code interactions and how they affect the rest of the application, and security warnings. 54 9. 9 [](/posts/ci-cd-pipeline-for-docker-images--twwkvynyo "CI/CD pipeline for docker images.") Article AWS Tip · 4y CI/CD pipeline for docker images. Automate the process of building and pushing docker images using a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub actions. 44 3 10. 10 [](/posts/cli-tricks-every-developer-should-know-xxluhh7d4 "CLI tricks every developer should know") Article GitHub Blog · 3y CLI tricks every developer should know The GitHub Blog 3 benefits of migrating and consolidating your source code can lead to some surprising benefits. Learn some tips, tricks, and tools for mastering the command line from GitHub’s own developers. The command history allows you to quickly access and reuse previously executed commands rather than retype or search for the whole command. 38 1 11. 11 [](/posts/how-to-create-ci-cd-with-github-action-and-laravel-rijqecgdh "How to Create CI/CD with Github Action and Laravel") Article Community Picks · 3y How to Create CI/CD with Github Action and Laravel How to Create CI/CD with Github Action and Laravel. How to create zero-downtime deployment with Laravel and GitHub actions. Use GitHub Actions and a deployment tool called Deployer. 33 12. 12 [](/posts/building-a-unified-notification-system-with-github-actions-yhledwxsj "Building a Unified Notification System with GitHub Actions") Article Cloud Native Daily · 3y Building a Unified Notification System with GitHub Actions Build a Unified Notification System with GitHub Actions with GitHub actions. Explore the power of GitHub actions by integrating with multiple notification services including Slack, Chime, Teams, AWS SNS and more. In this blog, we will explore the process of building GitHub Actions for notifications services to publish actions execution results for Slack, Discord, Teams. 29 13. 13 [](/posts/63-stories-to-learn-about-code-review-5h05t66wb "63 Stories To Learn About Code Review") Article Hacker Noon · 3y 63 Stories To Learn About Code Review The article compares coding to building a castle with Legos and emphasizes the importance of following best practices to avoid mistakes and build a sturdy code. 29 1 14. 14 [](/posts/how-to-contribute-to-open-source-projects-a-handbook-for-beginners-c3zxs6xsq "How to Contribute to Open-Source Projects – A Handbook for Beginners") Article freeCodeCamp · 3y How to Contribute to Open-Source Projects – A Handbook for Beginners The open source movement champions the idea that knowledge should be accessible to all. The main idea behind the open-source software is not only to share the code but create communities with a culture of collaboration, transparency and shared learning. Open-source projects are usually developed in a collaborative manner, mostly by a community of volunteers. 28 15. 15 [](/posts/how-i-used-github-copilot-chat-to-debug-my-deployment-workflow--px31ege9j "How I used Github Copilot Chat to debug my deployment workflow 🐥🤖") Article Community Picks · 3y How I used Github Copilot Chat to debug my deployment workflow 🐥🤖 The author shares their experience using GitHub Copilot to debug their deployment workflow when working on a slide deck for a presentation. They encountered issues with GitHub Actions and learned valuable lessons along the way. 26 1 16. 16 [](/posts/how-to-build-a-shopping-cart-with-react-and-typescript-bxdcafdph "How to Build a Shopping Cart with React and TypeScript") Article freeCodeCamp · 3y How to Build a Shopping Cart with React and TypeScript A shopping cart lets people carry or store their goods while they're shopping – either online or in real life. In ecommerce apps, the shopping cart is a place where the user can store and view the items they are considering purchasing. In this tutorial we are going to build a real-life shopping cart with React and TypeScript. 25 17. 17 [](/posts/run-github-actions-locally-with-act-w9yd2hehf "Run GitHub Actions Locally with Act") Article Laravel News · 3y Run GitHub Actions Locally with Act Run GitHub Actions Locally with Act is a tool that reads your workflows and determines the actions that need to run. Act uses Docker to pull or build the necessary images that are defined in your workflow. It then uses the Docker API to run containers for each action based on the images provided. 23 1 18. 18 [](/posts/update-your-dev-to-articles-into-your-github-profile-fwxrrhgx1 "Update your dev.to articles into your Github profile") Article DEV · 3y Update your dev.to articles into your Github profile Update your dev.to articles into your Github profile - DEV Community. In your repository, create a file named README.md in its root. Write anything you want within the file. 21 19. 19 [](/posts/copilot-june-2023-update-rhi3uik1o "Copilot June-2023 update") Article GitHub Changelog · 3y Copilot June-2023 update GitHub Changelog Enterprise users will now notice added functionality where Dependabot security and version updates may be paused for repositories. This change will help users be more focused to the repositories you care about and reduce use of GitHub Actions minutes on inactivedependabot pull requests. 22 1 20. 20 [](/posts/how-astro-does-i18n-dhlb5esgv "How Astro does i18n") Article Astro · 3y How Astro does i18n Astro docs have been officially translated into 12 different languages with over 1000 pages translated in total. Even our full introductory tutorial (32 pages in total) has been translated into six different languages. Today is our official Community Day celebration, so we wanted to share how we built this internationalization engine at Astro. 20 1 21. 21 [](/posts/migrating-a-typescript-app-from-node-js-to-bun-drpjnxxz5 "Migrating a TypeScript app from Node.js to Bun") Article LogRocket · 4y Migrating a TypeScript app from Node.js to Bun Migrating a TypeScript app from Node.js to Bun is not a particularly good name but I’m not going to change it now. I want to be able to run my code in a runtime that isn’t node.js and still use npm packages. 19 22. 22 [](/posts/github-actions-netflix-deployment-powered-by-devsecops-fgvxx3n37 "GitHub Actions: Netflix Deployment Powered by DevSecOps") Article AWS in Plain English · 3y GitHub Actions: Netflix Deployment Powered by DevSecOps GitHub Actions enables developers to streamline their workflows, automate CI/CD, code quality assurance, and security scanning. It provides custom workflows, enhanced collaboration, and release management, making developers more efficient and productive. SonarQube can be integrated with GitHub Actions to analyze code for quality and security in the CI pipeline. 17 23. 23 [](/posts/godot-4-0-release-party--bpexrzkzk "Godot 4.0 Release Party 🎉") Article GitHub Blog · 4y Godot 4.0 Release Party 🎉 Learn how GitHub Actions is used to manage the game dev community of A Little Game Called Mario. 16 24. 24 [](/posts/github-actions-a-maintainer-s-best-friend-7grwnj3dn "GitHub Actions: A Maintainer's Best Friend") Article Community Picks · 3y GitHub Actions: A Maintainer's Best Friend GitHub Actions can help maintainers automate tasks, such as automated message replies to issue openers or self-assigning issues. It also allows for the creation of bespoke actions tailored to specific needs. 15 1 25. 25 [](/posts/tools-for-better-and-faster-pull-request-reviews-yx7m9h6ms "Tools for better (and faster) pull request reviews") Article Livecycle · 3y Tools for better (and faster) pull request reviews Tools for better (and faster) pull request reviews can be a time-consuming pain for everyone involved. 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