Building upon our foundational knowledge of events, this chapter takes a practical dive into their advanced applications. By understanding how to use events as triggers effectively, we unveil the capability to instantly generate an issue from a pull request and how to send out communications on a published release. This demonstrates the efficacy of event-driven processes and showcases how pivotal they can be in redefining our workflows.

In the realm of GitHub Actions, events are powerful triggers that drive the automation process. While many of us might be familiar with events in the context of pull requests, the true depth and breadth of GitHub’s event spectrum extend much further. This chapter aims to highlight the lesser-known, yet immensely potent event types that can enrich our workflows and add layers of automation to our projects.

Yet, the horizon of possibilities doesn’t end here. Marrying the versatility of GitHub Actions...