In this chapter, we explored the power of GitHub Apps in enhancing our workflows. We learned how to create a custom GitHub App, set permissions to control access, and install it in our repositories. By collecting and securely managing secrets for our GitHub App, we achieved a personalized workflow experience. With our GitHub App in place, we gained fine-grained control over the permissions it had within our repositories. This allowed us to tailor access to specific resources and actions, ensuring a secure and controlled environment for our workflows.

By installing the GitHub App in our repositories, we established a seamless integration that provided context and capabilities for our workflows. Through careful management of secrets, such as access tokens and API keys, we ensured secure authentication and authorization within our workflows. The collected secrets were securely stored and made accessible as environment secrets, enabling seamless and secure interaction with the...