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Github Get Repository Content

Retrieves a file's Base64 encoded content or lists a directory's contents from a GitHub repository.

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Inputs

  • refstring
    The name of the commit, branch, or tag to read from. Use this parameter to specify which branch (e.g., 'feat/godlocal-dev', 'main', 'develop'), tag (e.g., 'v1.2.0'), or commit SHA you want to access. If not provided, the repository's default branch will be used. Note: Branch nam…
  • pathstring
    Required
    Required. Path to file or directory in the repository. Empty string ('') retrieves root directory contents. Leading slashes auto-stripped. CRITICAL: Do NOT pass branch names here (e.g., 'feat/godlocal-dev', 'main'). Branch names belong in the `ref` parameter. Path should be file…
  • repostring
    Required
    Required. The name of the repository, without the `.git` extension. This name is not case sensitive.
  • ownerstring
    Required
    Required. The account owner of the repository. This name is not case sensitive. Can also accept full repository path in format 'owner/repo' - the repo part will be extracted automatically.

Observable output

  • data
    Required
    Data from the action execution
  • errorstring
    Error if any occurred during the execution of the action
  • successfulboolean
    Required
    Whether or not the action execution was successful or not

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    GitHub Actions Workflow SpecificationRead one existing GitHub Actions workflow and produce an evidence-linked specification of its behavior and maintenance contract.
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    GitHub Feature Request from TemplateTurn an approved feature specification into a repository-compliant GitHub feature request.
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    GitHub Presence OptimizationWhen the user wants to optimize their GitHub profile, README, or project discoverability.
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    Open Source Project X LaunchResearch an open-source repository and publish one approved launch post on X.
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    Template-Based GitHub IssueCreate a GitHub issue that follows the repository's selected issue template.
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