---
title: Writing workflows
shortTitle: Write workflows
intro: '{% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflows can automate tasks throughout the software development lifecycle.'
redirect_from:
  - /actions/learn-github-actions
  - /actions/using-workflows
  - /actions/writing-workflows
  - /actions/how-tos/writing-workflows
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghec: '*'
children:
  - /use-workflow-templates
  - /choose-when-workflows-run
  - /choose-where-workflows-run
  - /choose-what-workflows-do
contentType: how-tos
---