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malept/github-action-gh-pages — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2025-08-14

★ 3ShellAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5QuietSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A GitHub Action that automatically publishes your built static site to GitHub Pages whenever you push code.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Publishes to GitHub Pages
      Automates git commits
      Manages branches
    Tech stack
      Shell
      GitHub Actions
      Git
    Use cases
      Publish docs automatically
      Host portfolio sites
      Version docs by release
    Audience
      Developers
      Documentation writers
    Deployment options
      Built-in token auth
      SSH key auth
      CNAME support

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Automatically publish API docs to GitHub Pages whenever the repo is updated.

REASON 2

Deploy a portfolio or static website without manually running git commands.

REASON 3

Maintain multiple versioned copies of documentation in separate folders.

What's in the stack?

ShellGitHub ActionsGit

How it stacks up

malept/github-action-gh-pageshannes/quackruphy/publiccode.yml
Stars333
LanguageShellShellShell
Last pushed2025-08-142024-06-052018-06-26
MaintenanceQuietDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderatemoderateeasy
Complexity2/54/51/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperpm founder

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires a built static-site output folder and a configured GitHub Actions workflow file.

No license info given in the explanation.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Write a GitHub Actions workflow that uses this action to deploy my built site to GitHub Pages.
Prompt 2
How do I configure this action to use an SSH key instead of the default token?
Prompt 3
Set up this action to publish versioned documentation folders for each release.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is github-action-gh-pages?

A GitHub Action that automatically publishes your built static site to GitHub Pages whenever you push code.

What language is github-action-gh-pages written in?

Mainly Shell. The stack also includes Shell, GitHub Actions, Git.

Is github-action-gh-pages actively maintained?

Quiet — no commits in 6-12 months (last push 2025-08-14).

What license does github-action-gh-pages use?

No license info given in the explanation.

How hard is github-action-gh-pages to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is github-action-gh-pages for?

Mainly developer.

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