14 DAY TRIAL // GitHub has recently announced Actions, a new tool that makes it possible to automate your workflow with a rich set of features, including connecting and sharing containers for software development.
Technically, with GitHub Actions developers are allowed to run a series of tasks, like building, packaging, and updating projects, without any code, all by simply automating the process with pre-defined actions.
GitHub Actions supports all languages, and it is available right now as a limited public beta – this means that you need to register as soon as possible to try it out, as the company can stop accepting new testers anytime soon.
“By applying open source principles to workflow automation, GitHub Actions empowers you to pair the tools and integrations you use with your own custom actions or those shared by the GitHub community, no matter what languages or platforms you use,” GitHub says in an announcement.
“Develop and share actions to automate any task your projects require, building on an ecosystem of options. Whether you need to package an NPM module, send an SMS alert, or deploy production-ready code to the cloud in parallel, you can create or find a GitHub Action for the job.”
Register for the beta right now
You can register for the public beta of GitHub Actions at this link, and the sooner you do it, the faster you reserve your seat for the beta.
In the meantime, GitHub is awaiting regulatory approval for the Microsoft takeover to complete. Rumor has it that the European Union has already cleared the deal and an announcement in this regard could surface anytime soon.
Microsoft will purchase GitHub for $7.5 billion, making it the second largest acquisition that the software giant completes in the last decade. Last year, the company took over business social networking LinkedIn for no less than $26 billion.