Run GitHub Actions workflows that have a workflow_dispatch trigger, without leaving VS Code.
Pick a workflow, pick a branch, fill in the inputs and press Run.
Features
Workflow Runner panel next to Terminal and Problems, for the repository open in VS Code.
Lists every workflow in the repository that can be started manually.
Branch picker with all remote branches. Inputs are read from the workflow file on the selected
branch, so new or changed inputs show up as soon as they are pushed.
Form fields for every input type: string, choice, boolean, number and environment.
Checks required fields, numbers and choice values before starting the run.
Link to the run you just started, and a list of your 5 most recent runs with live status.
Remembers the last branch and input values per workflow.
Presets: save a workflow, branch and inputs under a name with Save as preset, then
Run it with one click, Load it into the form, or Delete it.
Getting started
Open a folder that is a git repository with a github.com remote.
Open the Workflow Runner tab in the bottom panel.
Sign in with your GitHub account when asked.
Choose a workflow and a branch, fill in the inputs and press Run workflow.
Requirements
A repository hosted on github.com. GitHub Enterprise Server is not supported.
Permission to run workflows in that repository.
The built-in VS Code GitHub sign-in, with the repo and workflow scopes.
If your organization enforces SAML single sign-on, click Authorize SSO in the panel when it
appears.
When working in a dev container or remote session, install the extension on the remote side.
Privacy and security
Uses your VS Code GitHub session; no personal access token is needed.
Talks only to api.github.com. No telemetry is collected.
Remembered input values are stored locally in VS Code workspace storage. Inputs whose names look
like secrets (for example token, password, authorization) are never stored.
Presets are also stored locally in workspace storage and keep all their input values,
including secret-like ones, as plain text. Avoid saving secrets in presets.
Known limitations
In multi-root workspaces, the first repository with a github.com remote is used.
GitHub does not return the id of a dispatched run, so the extension finds it by looking for the
newest run started by you on the selected branch.
