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Inspects GitHub Actions workflow runs using gh CLI: lists runs, checks status, analyzes logs, debugs failures, reruns jobs. Use for CI/CD troubleshooting.
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Expert knowledge for inspecting, debugging, and troubleshooting GitHub Actions workflow runs using gh CLI and GitHub API.
Manages GitHub Actions workflows via gh CLI: check CI status, list/view/watch/rerun runs and logs.
Monitors GitHub Actions workflow runs to completion using blocking `gh run watch` commands, avoiding polling timeouts. Use for CI/CD pipelines, PR checks, and debugging failures.
Monitors GitHub Actions workflow runs, identifies failing jobs, extracts error logs, and summarizes diagnostics. Useful for checking CI status after pushes or investigating failures.
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Expert knowledge for inspecting, debugging, and troubleshooting GitHub Actions workflow runs using gh CLI and GitHub API.
For detailed examples, advanced patterns, and best practices, see REFERENCE.md.
Workflow Run Inspection
Log Analysis
Debugging Workflows
# List all workflow runs
gh run list
# List runs for specific workflow
gh run list --workflow=ci.yml
# Filter by status
gh run list --status=failure
gh run list --status=in_progress
# Filter by branch
gh run list --branch=main
# Combine filters
gh run list --workflow=ci.yml --status=failure --limit 5
# JSON output for parsing
gh run list --json databaseId,status,conclusion,name,createdAt,headBranch
# View specific run
gh run view <run-id>
# View failed logs only
gh run view <run-id> --log-failed
# View specific job
gh run view <run-id> --job=<job-id>
# JSON output
gh run view <run-id> --json status,conclusion,jobs,startedAt,updatedAt
# Download logs for run
gh run download <run-id>
# View failed step logs only
gh run view <run-id> --log-failed
# Extract specific job logs
gh api repos/:owner/:repo/actions/runs/<run-id>/logs | less
# Watch workflow progress
gh run watch <run-id>
# Watch with exit status
gh run watch <run-id> --exit-status
# Rerun entire workflow
gh run rerun <run-id>
# Rerun only failed jobs
gh run rerun <run-id> --failed
# Rerun with debug logging
gh run rerun <run-id> --debug
# Cancel specific run
gh run cancel <run-id>
# Get last 10 failed runs
gh run list --status=failure --limit 10
# Get failures with details
gh run list --workflow=ci.yml --status=failure --limit 5 \
--json databaseId,conclusion,name,createdAt,headBranch,headSha
# Get runs for specific commit
gh run list --commit=<sha>
# Find tests that sometimes pass
gh run list --workflow=test.yml --limit 20 --json conclusion \
| jq 'group_by(.conclusion) | map({conclusion: .[0].conclusion, count: length})'
# View failed logs
gh run view <run-id> --log-failed
# Extract error lines
gh run view <run-id> --log-failed | grep -i "error\|failed\|exception"
# Parse JSON for errors
gh api repos/:owner/:repo/actions/runs/<run-id>/jobs \
| jq '.jobs[] | select(.conclusion == "failure") | {name, steps: [.steps[] | select(.conclusion == "failure")]}'
# Get run duration
gh run view <run-id> --json startedAt,completedAt,durationMs
# Compare run times
gh run list --workflow=ci.yml --limit 10 \
--json databaseId,createdAt,updatedAt,durationMs \
| jq '.[] | {id: .databaseId, duration_min: (.durationMs / 60000)}'
# Check current status
gh run list --status=in_progress
# Summary of run statuses
gh run list --limit 50 --json conclusion \
| jq 'group_by(.conclusion) | map({conclusion: .[0].conclusion, count: length})'
| Pattern | Symptoms | Quick Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | "403 Forbidden", "Resource not accessible" | Check GITHUB_TOKEN scope, workflow permissions |
| Timeout | "exceeded maximum execution time" | Increase timeout-minutes, split parallel jobs |
| Flaky tests | Same test passes/fails inconsistently | Fix race conditions, mock external deps |
| Dependency install | "Could not find package", "Version conflict" | Lock versions, use cache |
| Environment | "Command not found", "Module not found" | Verify setup steps, check runner version |
| Resource constraints | "out of disk space", "Process killed" | Clean artifacts, increase runner size |
| Context | Command |
|---|---|
| Quick failure check | gh run list --status=failure --limit 5 --json databaseId,conclusion,name |
| Failed logs only | gh run view <id> --log-failed |
| JSON run details | gh run view <id> --json status,conclusion,jobs |
| Failure rate | gh run list --limit 50 --json conclusion | jq 'group_by(.conclusion)' |
| Rerun failed only | gh run rerun <id> --failed |
gh run list - List workflow runsgh run view <id> - View run detailsgh run watch <id> - Watch run progressgh run download <id> - Download logs/artifactsgh run rerun <id> - Rerun workflowgh run cancel <id> - Cancel running workflow--workflow=<name> - Specific workflow--status=<status> - Filter by status (in_progress, completed, queued, waiting)--conclusion=<conclusion> - Filter by conclusion (success, failure, cancelled, skipped)--branch=<branch> - Specific branch--event=<event> - Specific trigger event--limit=<n> - Limit results--json <fields> - JSON outputqueued - Waiting to startin_progress - Currently runningcompleted - Finished (check conclusion)waiting - Waiting for approvalsuccess - All jobs succeededfailure - At least one job failedcancelled - Manually cancelledskipped - Skipped (conditional)timed_out - Exceeded time limitThis skill complements: