### Install Node.js Dependencies for JavaScript Action

Source: https://github.com/actions/javascript-action/blob/main/README.md

Installs all required Node.js packages and dependencies for the JavaScript action using npm. This step is essential for setting up the development environment and ensuring all necessary modules are available before building or running the action.

```bash
npm install
```

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### Update Cached Dependency Licenses with Licensed CLI

Source: https://github.com/actions/javascript-action/blob/main/README.md

This command uses the Licensed CLI to update the local cache of dependency licenses. It should be run whenever new dependencies are installed or existing ones are updated to ensure the license database is current.

```bash
licensed cache
```

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### Reference Local GitHub Action in Workflow YAML

Source: https://github.com/actions/javascript-action/blob/main/README.md

Example YAML snippet for a GitHub Actions workflow (`ci.yml`) demonstrating how to reference an action located within the same repository using `./` and pass inputs, then print its output for validation.

```yaml
steps:
  - name: Checkout
    id: checkout
    uses: actions/checkout@v3

  - name: Test Local Action
    id: test-action
    uses: ./
    with:
      milliseconds: 1000

  - name: Print Output
    id: output
    run: echo "${{ steps.test-action.outputs.time }}"
```

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### Reference Versioned GitHub Action in External Workflow YAML

Source: https://github.com/actions/javascript-action/blob/main/README.md

Example YAML snippet showing how to include a published GitHub Action from another repository in a workflow, referencing it by its `v1` tag and passing required inputs, then accessing its outputs for further steps.

```yaml
steps:
  - name: Checkout
    id: checkout
    uses: actions/checkout@v4

  - name: Run my Action
    id: run-action
    uses: actions/javascript-action@v1 # Commit with the `v1` tag
    with:
      milliseconds: 1000

  - name: Print Output
    id: output
    run: echo "${{ steps.run-action.outputs.time }}"
```

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### Build and Prepare JavaScript Action with npm

Source: https://github.com/actions/javascript-action/blob/main/README.md

Command to run all build and test scripts defined in `package.json`, which typically includes running `ncc` to bundle the JavaScript action and its dependencies into a single file, ensuring it's ready for deployment and includes license information.

```bash
npm run all
```

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### Test GitHub Action Locally using `npx @github/local-action`

Source: https://github.com/actions/javascript-action/blob/main/README.md

Demonstrates how to use the `@github/local-action` utility via `npx` to simulate a GitHub Actions environment and run a JavaScript action locally, specifying the action's YAML path, entrypoint, and an optional `.env` file for environment variables like inputs.

```bash
# npx @github/local action <action-yaml-path> <entrypoint> <dotenv-file>
npx @github/local-action . src/main.js .env
```

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### Define Asynchronous GitHub Action Entrypoint in JavaScript

Source: https://github.com/actions/javascript-action/blob/main/README.md

Illustrates the basic structure of a GitHub Action's `main.js` file, showing how the `run` function is defined as `async` to handle asynchronous operations and how errors are caught using `core.setFailed` from the GitHub Actions toolkit.

```javascript
const core = require('@actions/core')
//...

async function run() {
  try {
    //...
  } catch (error) {
    core.setFailed(error.message)
  }
}
```

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### Run Tests for JavaScript Action

Source: https://github.com/actions/javascript-action/blob/main/README.md

Executes the test suite for the JavaScript action to verify its functionality and ensure all components are working as expected. The provided output demonstrates successful test runs for various scenarios.

```bash
$ npm test

PASS  ./index.test.js
  ✓ throws invalid number (3ms)
  ✓ wait 500 ms (504ms)
  ✓ test runs (95ms)

...
```

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### Package JavaScript Action for Distribution

Source: https://github.com/actions/javascript-action/blob/main/README.md

Bundles and packages the JavaScript code for the action, preparing it for distribution and use in GitHub Actions workflows. This command typically compiles, minifies, and optimizes the source code into a single distributable file.

```bash
npm run bundle
```

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### Check Status of Cached Dependency Licenses with Licensed CLI

Source: https://github.com/actions/javascript-action/blob/main/README.md

This command allows users to check the current status of cached dependency licenses using the Licensed CLI. It provides an overview of the license compliance and any issues detected.

```bash
licensed status
```

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### Commit Changes to Git Repository

Source: https://github.com/actions/javascript-action/blob/main/README.md

Standard Git commands to stage all modified files and commit them with a descriptive message, preparing the changes for pushing to the remote repository.

```bash
git add .
git commit -m "My first action is ready!"
```

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### Create New Git Branch for Action Release

Source: https://github.com/actions/javascript-action/blob/main/README.md

Command to create a new Git branch, typically used for versioning or releasing a new iteration of the action, such as `releases/v1`, to manage stable versions.

```bash
git checkout -b releases/v1
```

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### Enable Licensed GitHub Actions Workflow Triggers

Source: https://github.com/actions/javascript-action/blob/main/README.md

This YAML snippet shows the configuration to uncomment in 'licensed.yml' to enable the GitHub Actions workflow. It configures the workflow to run on 'pull_request' and 'push' events targeting the 'main' branch.

```yaml
# pull_request:
#   branches:
#     - main
# push:
#   branches:
#     - main
```

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### Push Git Branch to Remote Repository

Source: https://github.com/actions/javascript-action/blob/main/README.md

Command to push the newly created branch and its committed changes to the remote Git repository, setting the upstream tracking branch for future pushes.

```bash
git push -u origin releases/v1
```

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