typesafegithub / typesafegithub/github-workflows-kt

[Core feature request] Allow passing non-string outputs to inputs

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enhancement
Dominant language
Kotlin
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Forks
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Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

What feature do you need?
If an action returns e. g. an integer as its output, I'd like to be able to pass it as input to another action in a type-safe manner.

Do you have an example usage?
Best if a YAML snippet is pasted here, or if your project is open-source, an URL to your workflow.
TODO

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Research direction

Start by tracing how action outputs and downstream inputs are represented in the github-workflows-kt DSL. Define a concrete YAML or workflow example for passing an integer output, then determine the type-safe behavior and scope needed. Done means a non-string output can be passed to another action as a typed input without losing workflow generation support.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions, kotlin
Domain
ci-cd, devops
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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