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Pass branch name as an input

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
38/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
github-actions, javascript
Domain
ci-cd

Research direction

The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the plugin entry point and the code that dispatches the GitHub Actions workflow; trace how inputs are defined and forwarded. Done means the target workflow can receive and use the same branch name as the triggering deploy.

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Description

enhancement

To allow the target workflow to use the same name branch

Dominant language
JavaScript
Stars
6
Forks
1
No merged PRs in 30d

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