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Actions Skipping workflow runs - GitHub Docs

Methods for preventing or canceling GitHub Actions workflow runs, including using concurrency groups to skip outdated runs and managing manual cancellations.

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Actions Skipping workflow runs - GitHub Docs

Methods for preventing or canceling GitHub Actions workflow runs, including using concurrency groups to skip outdated runs and managing manual cancellations.

When To Use

Use when you need to prevent redundant workflow executions or cancel outdated builds to save runner minutes and reduce resource contention.

Reference Files

File	Contains	Use For
`SKILL.md`	Entry point: scope, routing table, and workflow.	Start here.
`docs/actions-how-tos-manage-workflow-runs-skipping-github-docs-workflow-guide.md`	A guide explaining how to skip workflow runs triggered by push and pull_request events using commit message commands.	Questions about a guide explaining how to skip workflow runs triggered by push and pullrequest events using commit message commands.

What This Skill Covers

- GitHub Actions / - How-tos / - Manage workflow runs / - Skip workflow runs

Workflow

Open the most relevant file under docs/ for the exact documented workflow and wording.
Open schemas/ files for exact structured contracts.
Open examples/ files for concrete requests, commands, snippets, and manifests.
Do not add behavior or configuration that is not present in the attached source files.

Canonical source: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/how-tos/manage-workflow-runs/skip-workflow-runs