GH-900 · Question #69
You're building a workflow and want to avoid writing custom scripts for common tasks like setting up Node.js or deploying to AWS. Instead, you'd like to use pre-built actions contributed by the…
The correct answer is B. In GitHub's integrated Marketplaceright. The GitHub Marketplace is the official, curated platform where developers can discover, compare, and use pre-built GitHub Actions created by GitHub and the community. It allows you to find actions for common tasks like setting up language environments (e.g., actions/setup-node)…
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You're building a workflow and want to avoid writing custom scripts for common tasks like setting up Node.js or deploying to AWS. Instead, you'd like to use pre-built actions contributed by the community or GitHub. Where can you most reliably find and explore reusable GitHub Actions?
Options
- AIn the repository's "Wiki" section
- BIn GitHub's integrated Marketplaceright
- CInside the. gitignore file of your project
- DThrough GitHub Discussions or Pull Requests tabs
How the community answered
(70 responses)- A1% (1)
- B94% (66)
- C1% (1)
- D3% (2)
Explanation
The GitHub Marketplace is the official, curated platform where developers can discover, compare, and use pre-built GitHub Actions created by GitHub and the community. It allows you to find actions for common tasks like setting up language environments (e.g., actions/setup-node) or deploying to cloud providers. Option A (Wiki) stores project documentation, not actions. Option C (.gitignore) specifies files to exclude from version control. Option D (Discussions/Pull Requests tabs) are collaboration features, not action repositories.
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