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Github Actions Rerun Waste Audit by dvcrn

Name: Github Actions Rerun Waste Audit
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

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GitHub Actions Rerun Waste Audit

Use this skill to measure CI waste caused by reruns and repeated attempts in GitHub Actions.

What this skill does

Reads one or more run JSON exports (gh run view --json ...)
Groups attempts by repository + workflow + branch + commit + job name
Estimates rerun waste from all attempts except the latest attempt in each group
Flags severity using waste-minute thresholds
Emits text or JSON output for triage dashboards and CI quality reviews

Inputs

Optional:

RUN_GLOB (default: artifacts/github-actions/*.json)
TOP_N (default: 20)
OUTPUT_FORMAT (text or json, default: text)
WARN_MINUTES (default: 10)
CRITICAL_MINUTES (default: 30)
FAIL_ON_CRITICAL (0 or 1, default: 0)
WORKFLOW_MATCH, WORKFLOW_EXCLUDE (regex, optional)
JOB_MATCH, JOB_EXCLUDE (regex, optional)
REPO_MATCH, REPO_EXCLUDE (regex, optional)
BRANCH_MATCH, BRANCH_EXCLUDE (regex, optional)

Collect run JSON

gh run view <run-id> --json databaseId,workflowName,headBranch,headSha,runAttempt,url,repository,jobs \
  > artifacts/github-actions/run-<run-id>.json

If runAttempt is missing, this skill also checks run_attempt and job-level attempt.

Run

Text report:

RUN_GLOB='artifacts/github-actions/*.json' \
WARN_MINUTES=8 \
CRITICAL_MINUTES=20 \
bash skills/github-actions-rerun-waste-audit/scripts/rerun-waste-audit.sh

JSON output + fail gate:

RUN_GLOB='artifacts/github-actions/*.json' \
OUTPUT_FORMAT=json \
FAIL_ON_CRITICAL=1 \
bash skills/github-actions-rerun-waste-audit/scripts/rerun-waste-audit.sh

Repo/workflow filter:

RUN_GLOB='artifacts/github-actions/*.json' \
REPO_MATCH='^flowcreatebot/' \
WORKFLOW_MATCH='(CI|Build)' \
bash skills/github-actions-rerun-waste-audit/scripts/rerun-waste-audit.sh

Run with bundled fixtures:

RUN_GLOB='skills/github-actions-rerun-waste-audit/fixtures/*.json' \
bash skills/github-actions-rerun-waste-audit/scripts/rerun-waste-audit.sh

Output contract

Exit 0 in reporting mode
Exit 1 when FAIL_ON_CRITICAL=1 and at least one critical group exists
Text output includes summary, thresholds, and top rerun-waste groups
JSON output includes summary, ranked groups, and critical_groups

---name: github-actions-rerun-waste-auditdescription: Quantify wasted GitHub Actions minutes caused by reruns so flaky workflows can be fixed with data.---# GitHub Actions Rerun Waste AuditUse this skill to measure CI waste caused by reruns and repeated attempts in GitHub Actions.## What this skill does- Reads one or more run JSON exports (`gh run view --json ...`)- Groups attempts by repository + workflow + branch + commit + job name- Estimates rerun waste from all attempts except the latest attempt in each group- Flags severity using waste-minute thresholds- Emits text or JSON output for triage dashboards and CI quality reviews## InputsOptional:- `RUN_GLOB` (default: `artifacts/github-actions/*.json`)- `TOP_N` (default: `20`)- `OUTPUT_FORMAT` (`text` or `json`, default: `text`)- `WARN_MINUTES` (default: `10`)- `CRITICAL_MINUTES` (default: `30`)- `FAIL_ON_CRITICAL` (`0` or `1`, default: `0`)- `WORKFLOW_MATCH`, `WORKFLOW_EXCLUDE` (regex, optional)- `JOB_MATCH`, `JOB_EXCLUDE` (regex, optional)- `REPO_MATCH`, `REPO_EXCLUDE` (regex, optional)- `BRANCH_MATCH`, `BRANCH_EXCLUDE` (regex, optional)## Collect run JSON```bashgh run view <run-id> --json databaseId,workflowName,headBranch,headSha,runAttempt,url,repository,jobs \ > artifacts/github-actions/run-<run-id>.json```> If `runAttempt` is missing, this skill also checks `run_attempt` and job-level `attempt`.## RunText report:```bashRUN_GLOB='artifacts/github-actions/*.json' \WARN_MINUTES=8 \CRITICAL_MINUTES=20 \bash skills/github-actions-rerun-waste-audit/scripts/rerun-waste-audit.sh```JSON output + fail gate:```bashRUN_GLOB='artifacts/github-actions/*.json' \OUTPUT_FORMAT=json \FAIL_ON_CRITICAL=1 \bash skills/github-actions-rerun-waste-audit/scripts/rerun-waste-audit.sh```Repo/workflow filter:```bashRUN_GLOB='artifacts/github-actions/*.json' \REPO_MATCH='^flowcreatebot/' \WORKFLOW_MATCH='(CI|Build)' \bash skills/github-actions-rerun-waste-audit/scripts/rerun-waste-audit.sh```Run with bundled fixtures:```bashRUN_GLOB='skills/github-actions-rerun-waste-audit/fixtures/*.json' \bash skills/github-actions-rerun-waste-audit/scripts/rerun-waste-audit.sh```## Output contract- Exit `0` in reporting mode- Exit `1` when `FAIL_ON_CRITICAL=1` and at least one critical group exists- Text output includes summary, thresholds, and top rerun-waste groups- JSON output includes `summary`, ranked `groups`, and `critical_groups`

Frequently asked questions

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