add variable value to github action name

Question

How do I create a github workflow step name with a variable value.

I tried this but it does not work.

name: Publish
on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main
env:
  REGISTRY: ghcr.io

jobs:
  Publish:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Log into Container registry ${{ env.REGISTRY }}

You might want to wait until the job reaches the step. At first it's visible as ${{ env.NAME }} but when it gets there it gets replaced by the proper value. — Remigiusz
– Remigiusz, Commented Jan 26, 2024 at 9:21

GuiFalourd · Accepted Answer · 2022-10-25 11:48:19Z

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I know you tried it, but reproducing the workflow here with your implementation (as below) actually worked for me.

name: Publish

on:
  push:

env:
  REGISTRY: ghcr.io

jobs:
  Publish:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Log into Container registry ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
        run: echo "Ok"

The job step name was generated dynamically according to the workflow env variable set.

Here is the workflow run

edited Oct 25, 2022 at 11:48

answered Oct 25, 2022 at 11:12

GuiFalourd

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me-me Over a year ago

Weird at first it was not working for me and now it just started working. Thanks for going to the trouble of testing this.

me-me Over a year ago

I see why mine was not working. I was going back and forth with a if statement and if you set the if statement to not run after the name it doesn';t add the variable. Example: - name: Log into Container registry ${{ env.REGISTRY }} if: ${{ !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '!RELEASE') }}

GuiFalourd Over a year ago

Good to know the order may matter in how you configure your steps with env variables! Thanks for sharing

VonC · Accepted Answer · 2022-10-25 07:01:38Z

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Since this does not seem supported, it is better to add an echo which prints the variable, before one processing it:

name: Publish
on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main
env:
  REGISTRY: ghcr.io

jobs:
  Publish:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Log into Container registry 
        run: echo "registry is '$REGISTRY'"

After that, for runtime variables, you can add conditions:

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - actions-test-branch

jobs:
  Echo-On-Commit:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: "Checkout Repository"
        uses: actions/checkout@v2

      - name: "Set flag from Commit"
        env:
          COMMIT_VAR: ${{ contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[commit var]') }}
        run: |
          if ${COMMIT_VAR} == true; then
            echo "flag=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
            echo "flag set to true"
          else
            echo "flag=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
            echo "flag set to false"
          fi

      - name: "Use flag if true"
        if: env.flag
        run: echo "Flag is available and true"

answered Oct 25, 2022 at 7:01

VonC

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2 Comments

me-me Over a year ago

Thanks what does echo "flag=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV do. I thought echo was just to log in console not to set variables ?

VonC Over a year ago

@me-me It is to set the environment variable: "You can make an environment variable available to any subsequent steps in a workflow job by defining or updating the environment variable and writing this to the GITHUB_ENV environment file."

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