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Generates GitHub Actions boilerplate. Version 1.17.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-27.
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Package summary
Generates GitHub Actions boilerplate
Project links
Commands and aliases
- gabo
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Project history and usage
gabo, short for GitHub Actions Boilerplate, is a Go command-line tool for generating and analyzing GitHub Actions workflow boilerplate with safer defaults.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in March 2023. Its README frames the tool as a response to common GitHub Actions pitfalls and emphasizes generated workflows with timeouts, path filters, concurrency cancellation, caching, and reduced GITHUB_TOKEN permissions.
Adoption history
Upstream documents installation through go install, direct go run usage, and Homebrew. Public package-manager adoption appears intentionally narrow in the supplied facts, with Homebrew listed as the only package-manager entry.
How it is used
The CLI can analyze a repository or generate workflow files under .github/workflows. Supported templates include Android, Docker, npm/yarn, Go, Python, shell, YAML, Markdown, OpenAPI, and GitHub Actions linting workflows.
Why package nerds care
gabo is a small but package-relevant example of turning copied CI YAML into a versioned CLI. Its value is less about broad ecosystem history and more about encoding conservative workflow defaults into a repeatable tool.
Timeline
- 2023: GitHub repository created.
- 2020s: Distributed through go install/direct go run and Homebrew according to upstream README and supplied package facts.
Related projects
- gabo-generated workflows refer to ecosystem tools such as actionlint, zizmor, hadolint, vacuum, and oasdiff for specific CI checks.
- The README points readers to the author's GitHub Actions pitfalls article for background.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
gabo | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.17.0
manager updated2026-07-27
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gabo |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.17.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://ashishb.net/tech/common-pitfalls-of-github-actions/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/ashishb/gabo |
| Last updated | 2026-07-27T07:12:27Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation