add possibility to use defaults inside of composite actions
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enhancement
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- C#
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Description
Describe the enhancement
Add the defaults: option to the composite actions
Code Snippet
runs:
using: "composite"
defaults:
run:
shell: bash
steps:
- run: echo "bla bla 1"
- run: echo "bla bla 2"
- run: echo "bla bla 3"
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Research direction
The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the runner's composite-action parsing and validation entry points, then trace how defaults are handled for regular workflows. Done means the YAML example is accepted and its shell default applies to each composite step, with coverage for that behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, github-actions
- Domain
- ci-cd
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100