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Definition

GitHub Actions is GitHub’s CI/CD automation platform that runs workflows triggered by repository events. Agentic Workflows compile natural-language Markdown definitions into standard Actions YAML for sandboxed coding agents.

Key Points

  • 2026-06-23: cordyceps vulnerability class — cross-workflow privilege escalation via untrusted PR input (2026-06-25-novee-cordyceps-github-actions-supply-chain)

  • 2026-06-18: actions/checkout v7 partial mitigation for some Cordyceps patterns

  • Workflows defined in .github/workflows/ YAML files

  • Agentic Workflows add gh aw compile markdown-to-YAML pipeline

  • Integrates with github-copilot and third-party coding agents

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