# ⚡ Agentic Workflows [Agentic Workflows](https://github.github.com/gh-aw) are AI-powered repository automations that run coding agents in GitHub Actions. Defined in markdown with natural language instructions, they enable event-triggered and scheduled automation with built-in guardrails and security-first design. ### How to Use Agentic Workflows **What's Included:** - Each workflow is a single `.md` file with YAML frontmatter and natural language instructions - Workflows are compiled to `.lock.yml` GitHub Actions files via `gh aw compile` - Workflows follow the [GitHub Agentic Workflows specification](https://github.github.com/gh-aw) **To Install:** - Install the `gh aw` CLI extension: `gh extension install github/gh-aw` - Copy the workflow `.md` file to your repository's `.github/workflows/` directory - Compile with `gh aw compile` to generate the `.lock.yml` file - Commit both the `.md` and `.lock.yml` files **To Activate/Use:** - Workflows run automatically based on their configured triggers (schedules, events, slash commands) - Use `gh aw run ` to trigger a manual run - Monitor runs with `gh aw status` and `gh aw logs` **When to Use:** - Automate issue triage and labeling - Generate daily status reports - Maintain documentation automatically - Run scheduled code quality checks - Respond to slash commands in issues and PRs - Orchestrate multi-step repository automation _No entries found yet._