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https://github.com/actions/hello-world-javascript-action

A template to demonstrate how to build a JavaScript action.
https://github.com/actions/hello-world-javascript-action

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A template to demonstrate how to build a JavaScript action.

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# Hello, World! JavaScript Action



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This action prints `Hello, World!` or `Hello, !` to the log. To

learn how this action was built, see

[Creating a JavaScript action](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/creating-actions/creating-a-javascript-action).



## Create Your Own Action



To create your own action, you can use this repository as a template! Just

follow the below instructions:



1. Click the **Use this template** button at the top of the repository

1. Select **Create a new repository**

1. Select an owner and name for your new repository

1. Click **Create repository**

1. Clone your new repository



> [!CAUTION]

>

> Make sure to remove or update the [`CODEOWNERS`](./CODEOWNERS) file! For

> details on how to use this file, see

> [About code owners](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-code-owners).



## Usage



Here's an example of how to use this action in a workflow file:



```yaml

name: Example Workflow



on:

  workflow_dispatch:

    inputs:

      who-to-greet:

        description: Who to greet in the log

        required: true

        default: 'World'

        type: string



jobs:

  say-hello:

    name: Say Hello

    runs-on: ubuntu-latest



    steps:

      # Change @main to a specific commit SHA or version tag, e.g.:

      # actions/hello-world-javascript-action@e76147da8e5c81eaf017dede5645551d4b94427b

      # actions/[email protected]

      - name: Print to Log

        id: print-to-log

        uses: actions/hello-world-javascript-action@main

        with:

          who-to-greet: ${{ inputs.who-to-greet }}

```



For example workflow runs, check out the

[Actions tab](https://github.com/actions/hello-world-javascript-action/actions)!

:rocket:



## Inputs



| Input          | Default | Description                     |

| -------------- | ------- | ------------------------------- |

| `who-to-greet` | `World` | The name of the person to greet |



## Outputs



| Output | Description             |

| ------ | ----------------------- |

| `time` | The time we greeted you |