require-action-name

Rule catalog ID: R005

Targeted pattern scope

GitHub Actions workflow YAML files.

What this rule reports

This rule reports workflows that omit the top-level name field or set it to a non-string or empty value.

Why this rule exists

A workflow name is what most people see first in the Actions UI, run history, and status checks. Requiring it improves discoverability and reviewability.

❌ Incorrect

on:
  push:

✅ Correct

name: CI
on:
  push:

Additional examples

For larger repositories, this rule is often enabled together with one of the published presets so violations are caught in pull requests before workflow changes are merged.

ESLint flat config example

import githubActions from "eslint-plugin-github-actions-2";

export default [
  {
    files: ["**/*.{yml,yaml}"],
    plugins: {
      "github-actions": githubActions,
    },
    rules: {
      "github-actions/require-action-name": "error",
    },
  },
];

When not to use it

You can disable this rule when its policy does not match your repository standards, or when equivalent enforcement is already handled by another policy tool.

Targeted pattern scope​

What this rule reports​

Why this rule exists​

❌ Incorrect​

✅ Correct​

Additional examples​

ESLint flat config example​

When not to use it​

Further reading​