env/README.md

# :octocat: :rocket: GitHub Environment Variables Action

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A [GitHub Action](https://github.com/features/actions) to expose useful environment variables.

### Environment Variables exposed by **this Action**

| Environment Variable Name      | Description                                                                                                                                                    | Example value                         |
|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| `GITHUB_REPOSITORY_SLUG`       | The slug of the owner and repository name (i.e. slug of `FranzDiebold/github-env-vars-action`).                                                                | `franzdiebold-github-env-vars-action` |
| `GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER`      | The owner of the repository.                                                                                                                                   | `FranzDiebold`                        |
| `GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER_SLUG` | The slug of the owner of the repository.                                                                                                                       | `franzdiebold`                        |
| `GITHUB_REPOSITORY_NAME`       | The name of the repository.                                                                                                                                    | `github-env-vars-action`              |
| `GITHUB_REPOSITORY_NAME_SLUG`  | The slug of the name of the repository.                                                                                                                        | `github-env-vars-action`              |
| `GITHUB_REF_SLUG`              | The slug of the branch or tag *ref* that triggered the workflow (i.e. slug of `refs/heads/feat/feature-branch-1`). <br>If neither a branch or tag is available for the event type, the variable will not exist.                                                                   | `refs-heads-feat-feature-branch-1`    |
| `GITHUB_REF_NAME`              | The branch or tag *name* that triggered the workflow. <br>If neither a branch or tag is available for the event type, the variable will not exist.             | `feat/feature-branch-1`               |
| `GITHUB_REF_NAME_SLUG`         | The slug of the branch or tag *name* that triggered the workflow. <br>If neither a branch or tag is available for the event type, the variable will not exist. | `feat-feature-branch-1`               |
| `GITHUB_SHA_SHORT`             | The shortened commit SHA (8 characters) that triggered the workflow.                                                                                           | `ffac537e`                            |

> The [slugified](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_URL#Slug) values are designed to be used in a URL.

### Default Environment Variables exposed by GitHub

For a full list of default environment variables exposed by GitHub see [https://help.github.com/en/actions/configuring-and-managing-workflows/using-environment-variables#default-environment-variables](https://help.github.com/en/actions/configuring-and-managing-workflows/using-environment-variables#default-environment-variables).

| Environment Variable Name | Description                                                                                                                                     | Example value                              |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| `GITHUB_ACTOR`            | The name of the person or app that initiated the workflow.                                                                                      | `octocat`                                  |
| `GITHUB_REPOSITORY`       | The owner and repository name.                                                                                                                  | `FranzDiebold/github-env-vars-action`      |
| `GITHUB_SHA`              | The commit SHA that triggered the workflow.                                                                                                     | `ffac537e6cbbf934b08745a378932722df287a53` |
| `GITHUB_REF`              | The branch or tag ref that triggered the workflow. <br>If neither a branch or tag is available for the event type, the variable will not exist. | `refs/heads/feat/feature-branch-1`         |

## :rocket: Example usage

```yaml
steps:
  - uses: FranzDiebold/github-env-vars-action@v1.2.0
  - name: Print environment variables
    run: |
      echo "GITHUB_REPOSITORY_SLUG=$GITHUB_REPOSITORY_SLUG"
      echo "GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER=$GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER"
      echo "GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER_SLUG=$GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER_SLUG"
      echo "GITHUB_REPOSITORY_NAME=$GITHUB_REPOSITORY_NAME"
      echo "GITHUB_REPOSITORY_NAME_SLUG=$GITHUB_REPOSITORY_NAME_SLUG"
      echo "GITHUB_REF_SLUG=$GITHUB_REF_SLUG"
      echo "GITHUB_REF_NAME=$GITHUB_REF_NAME"
      echo "GITHUB_REF_NAME_SLUG=$GITHUB_REF_NAME_SLUG"
      echo "GITHUB_SHA_SHORT=$GITHUB_SHA_SHORT"
```

### Demo

A demo for all Operating systems (Linux, macOS and Windows) is also available in the [demo workflows file of this repository](.github/workflows/demo.yml)!
Initial commit. 2020-02-10 16:41:27 -05:00			`# :octocat: :rocket: GitHub Environment Variables Action`

Add demo. 2020-07-13 07:39:14 -04:00			`[![GitHub Action: View on Marketplace](https://img.shields.io/badge/GitHub%20Action-View_on_Marketplace-28a745?logo=github)](https://github.com/marketplace/actions/github-environment-variables-action)`
Add tests and CI. 2020-07-14 06:06:58 -04:00			`[![Demo: available](https://img.shields.io/badge/Demo-available-orange)](.github/workflows/demo.yml)`
Improve documentation. 2020-07-16 05:38:13 -04:00			`[![Version: v1.2.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-v1.2.0-brightgreen)](https://github.com/FranzDiebold/github-env-vars-action/releases/tag/v1.2.0)`
Improve documentation. 2020-07-14 06:11:40 -04:00			`[![Lint and Test](https://github.com/FranzDiebold/github-env-vars-action/workflows/Lint%20and%20Test/badge.svg)](https://github.com/FranzDiebold/github-env-vars-action/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Lint+and+Test%22)`
Switch to JavaScript action. 2020-07-13 06:12:00 -04:00			`[![license: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-brightgreen.svg)](./LICENSE)`
Switch to a Docker container action. 2020-02-11 04:30:39 -05:00
Switch to JavaScript action. 2020-07-13 06:12:00 -04:00			`A [GitHub Action](https://github.com/features/actions) to expose useful environment variables.`
Add compatibility notice. 2020-07-04 11:58:28 -04:00
Switch to a Docker container action. 2020-02-11 04:30:39 -05:00			`### Environment Variables exposed by this Action`
Initial commit. 2020-02-10 16:41:27 -05:00
Add slug values. 2020-07-16 05:13:18 -04:00			`\| Environment Variable Name \| Description \| Example value \|`
			`\|--------------------------------\|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\|---------------------------------------\|`
			\| `GITHUB_REPOSITORY_SLUG` \| The slug of the owner and repository name (i.e. slug of `FranzDiebold/github-env-vars-action`). \| `franzdiebold-github-env-vars-action` \|
			\| `GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER` \| The owner of the repository. \| `FranzDiebold` \|
			\| `GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER_SLUG` \| The slug of the owner of the repository. \| `franzdiebold` \|
			\| `GITHUB_REPOSITORY_NAME` \| The name of the repository. \| `github-env-vars-action` \|
			\| `GITHUB_REPOSITORY_NAME_SLUG` \| The slug of the name of the repository. \| `github-env-vars-action` \|
			\| `GITHUB_REF_SLUG` \| The slug of the branch or tag ref that triggered the workflow (i.e. slug of `refs/heads/feat/feature-branch-1`). <br>If neither a branch or tag is available for the event type, the variable will not exist. \| `refs-heads-feat-feature-branch-1` \|
			\| `GITHUB_REF_NAME` \| The branch or tag name that triggered the workflow. <br>If neither a branch or tag is available for the event type, the variable will not exist. \| `feat/feature-branch-1` \|
			\| `GITHUB_REF_NAME_SLUG` \| The slug of the branch or tag name that triggered the workflow. <br>If neither a branch or tag is available for the event type, the variable will not exist. \| `feat-feature-branch-1` \|
			\| `GITHUB_SHA_SHORT` \| The shortened commit SHA (8 characters) that triggered the workflow. \| `ffac537e` \|
Switch to a Docker container action. 2020-02-11 04:30:39 -05:00
Add slug values. 2020-07-16 05:13:18 -04:00			`> The [slugified](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_URL#Slug) values are designed to be used in a URL.`
Switch to a Docker container action. 2020-02-11 04:30:39 -05:00
			`### Default Environment Variables exposed by GitHub`

			`For a full list of default environment variables exposed by GitHub see [https://help.github.com/en/actions/configuring-and-managing-workflows/using-environment-variables#default-environment-variables](https://help.github.com/en/actions/configuring-and-managing-workflows/using-environment-variables#default-environment-variables).`

Add slug values. 2020-07-16 05:13:18 -04:00			`\| Environment Variable Name \| Description \| Example value \|`
			`\|---------------------------\|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\|--------------------------------------------\|`
			\| `GITHUB_ACTOR` \| The name of the person or app that initiated the workflow. \| `octocat` \|
			\| `GITHUB_REPOSITORY` \| The owner and repository name. \| `FranzDiebold/github-env-vars-action` \|
			\| `GITHUB_SHA` \| The commit SHA that triggered the workflow. \| `ffac537e6cbbf934b08745a378932722df287a53` \|
			\| `GITHUB_REF` \| The branch or tag ref that triggered the workflow. <br>If neither a branch or tag is available for the event type, the variable will not exist. \| `refs/heads/feat/feature-branch-1` \|
Initial commit. 2020-02-10 16:41:27 -05:00
Improve documentation. 2020-07-15 11:41:22 -04:00			`## :rocket: Example usage`
Initial commit. 2020-02-10 16:41:27 -05:00
			```yaml
Switch to a Docker container action. 2020-02-11 04:30:39 -05:00			`steps:`
Add slug values. 2020-07-16 05:13:18 -04:00			`- uses: FranzDiebold/github-env-vars-action@v1.2.0`
Switch to a Docker container action. 2020-02-11 04:30:39 -05:00			`- name: Print environment variables`
			`run: \|`
Add slug values. 2020-07-16 05:13:18 -04:00			`echo "GITHUB_REPOSITORY_SLUG=$GITHUB_REPOSITORY_SLUG"`
Switch to a Docker container action. 2020-02-11 04:30:39 -05:00			`echo "GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER=$GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER"`
Add slug values. 2020-07-16 05:13:18 -04:00			`echo "GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER_SLUG=$GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER_SLUG"`
Switch to a Docker container action. 2020-02-11 04:30:39 -05:00			`echo "GITHUB_REPOSITORY_NAME=$GITHUB_REPOSITORY_NAME"`
Add slug values. 2020-07-16 05:13:18 -04:00			`echo "GITHUB_REPOSITORY_NAME_SLUG=$GITHUB_REPOSITORY_NAME_SLUG"`
			`echo "GITHUB_REF_SLUG=$GITHUB_REF_SLUG"`
Switch to a Docker container action. 2020-02-11 04:30:39 -05:00			`echo "GITHUB_REF_NAME=$GITHUB_REF_NAME"`
Add slug values. 2020-07-16 05:13:18 -04:00			`echo "GITHUB_REF_NAME_SLUG=$GITHUB_REF_NAME_SLUG"`
Switch to a Docker container action. 2020-02-11 04:30:39 -05:00			`echo "GITHUB_SHA_SHORT=$GITHUB_SHA_SHORT"`
Initial commit. 2020-02-10 16:41:27 -05:00			```
Improve documentation. 2020-07-14 03:41:04 -04:00
			`### Demo`

			`A demo for all Operating systems (Linux, macOS and Windows) is also available in the [demo workflows file of this repository](.github/workflows/demo.yml)!`