Use Outputs to Share Data Between Jobs // GitHub Actions

GitHub Action jobs may run separately but the data doesn't have to stay that way.
By using Outputs, we can pass data between our various jobs.
This can become really helpful as business logic becomes more complex.
In this video we will discuss what outputs are, why you would use them...
And then finish with a demo of how to add them to a workflow.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:46 - Why use outputs?
1:18 - Where are they set?
2:17 - Demo
Title & Tags:
How to use Outputs in Github Action Workflows | Github Actions Tutorial for Beginners
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[@TomGrubbe]

That's pretty cool. You could theoretically capture the output of a process on Linux on one job, then feed that output to another job that runs-on Windows.

[@BlackJacketWasp]

I like how you started with the basics then ramped up to something that would likely be used in real world. Thank you!

[@KahanDataSolutions]

Thanks! Glad you liked it

[@SunLake-pr1di]

Great information, thanks for sharing

[@user-mu3up9fw8s]

Thanks a lot mate!

[@vikram_bharadwaj]

Great video, thanks

[@KahanDataSolutions]

Glad you liked it!

[@dennisgonzales9521]

thanks!!!!

[@fedorvinogradov2587]

Hey, great post, is it possible to use output from a reusable workflow. Say if you moved job1 to a separate workflow 'workflow_call'?

[@marcelodecastrooficial]

Hello, great video!
What if we receive the message: "Skip output VARIABLE since it may contain secret".
Is there a way to avoid this github actions warning message?
Thanks.

[@veloz7860]

It would be good to update this with $GITHUB_OUTPUT now that ::set-output:: is being deprecated...

[@user-mn3mt5wm2e]

Hello @Veloz do you know if there's any video tutorial for $GITHUB_OUTPUT ?

[@adrian_franczak]

What’s the limit for outputs and it will be better to use artifacts or cache?

[@user-mn3mt5wm2e]

Do you updated video of regarding $GITHUB_OUTPUT since this one is already depracated

[@Ravimishra-mf7cd]

I am trying to plot a bar using plotly but the bar is not showing. Could you please help me with this? I am doing the plotting in python file but I am not sure if I should use Output or how can I do this?

[@kumarkrishna4973]

In a single workflow, How do i get list of failed jobs list and successful job s list?

[@KahanDataSolutions]

You can see it visually under the "Actions" tab. If you click on a specific workflow run you can see which jobs & steps passed/failed.

[@user-cz3lp8ni7e]

Okay but are you single 😂