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What Is GITHUB_WORKFLOW?

GITHUB_WORKFLOW is the name of the workflow currently running, as set by the workflow name: field.

GITHUB_WORKFLOW identifies which workflow file is executing, useful in shared scripts called from multiple workflows.

What to know

If the workflow has no name:, this falls back to the workflow file path.

Key takeaways

  • GITHUB_WORKFLOW is the workflow name.
  • Falls back to the file path if unnamed.
  • Helps shared scripts know their caller.

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