github / github/vscode-github-actions

Show workflow run names

Open
#90 1 comment 5 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub
enhancement
Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
660
Forks
213
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
We use workflows that may be long-lived waiting on approvals to deploy to different environments, and we keep track of them using their run names to identify a release or branch where it started from. However, the explorer view only shows the run number (see screenshot).

**Describe the solution you'd like**
Append the run name to the run number. So where it shows `#23`, it could read `#23 - deploy topic/new-feature to DEV` (whatever that run name may end up being). That would give me more context on what that run is doing.

**Additional context**
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/9964605/230110507-86678ca3-c8b9-4376-b2e9-e0ddd23a920c.png)

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by locating the explorer view that currently displays workflow run numbers and trace how run data is presented. Update the display so each number is followed by its run name, then verify that runs with names show the requested combined text.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions, typescript, vscode
Domain
ci-cd, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.