private-generate-github-token-action

Generate an installation access token for personal use.

Important

This action is designed for personal use only. Please refrain from using it in your projects.

Description

This action generates an installation access token using GitHub Apps for GitHub Actions. It retrieves credentials for GitHub Apps from HCP Vault Secrets. Parameters for accessing HCP Vault Secrets are extracted from the labels of private images stored in the GitHub Container Registry. This approach simplifies credential management across repositories and automates the generation of GitHub Apps tokens.

Usage

  steps:
    - name: Private Generate GitHub Token
      uses: tmknom/private-generate-github-token-action@v0
      with:
        repositories: foo-repo

Inputs

Name	Description	Default	Required
repositories	A space-separated list of repositories to install the GitHub App on.	n/a	no

Outputs

Name	Description
token	GitHub installation access token.

Permissions

Scope	Access
packages	read
id-token	write

FAQ

N/A

Related projects

generate-github-token-action: Generate an installation access token using GitHub Apps for GitHub Actions.
revoke-github-token-action: Revoke an installation access token using GitHub Apps for GitHub Actions.

Release notes

See GitHub Releases.