Objective

Create tooling to automatically generate action.yml metadata files for each JavaScript module in pkg/workflow/js/.

Context

Each custom action needs an action.yml file defining its inputs, outputs, and runtime. We have 200+ JavaScript files that need to be converted.

Approach

1. Create a script to analyze JavaScript files and extract:
   • Required inputs (from core.getInput() calls)
   • Outputs (from core.setOutput() calls)
   • Dependencies
2. Generate action.yml with structure:

   name: 'Action Name'
   description: 'Description from JSDoc or filename'
   inputs:
     input-name:
       description: 'Input description'
       required: true
   outputs:
     output-name:
       description: 'Output description'
   runs:
     using: 'node20'
     main: 'index.js'

3. Generate README.md for each action
4. Create script to bundle JavaScript for each action
5. Run for a subset of actions first (5-10) as proof of concept

Files to Create

• Create: scripts/generate-action-metadata.js
• Create: actions/{action-name}/action.yml (for each action)
• Create: actions/{action-name}/README.md (for each action)
• Create: actions/{action-name}/index.js (bundled JavaScript)

Acceptance Criteria

• Script can parse JavaScript and extract inputs/outputs
• Generated action.yml files are valid
• At least 5-10 actions are converted as proof of concept
• Generated actions work when referenced in test workflows
• READMEs include usage examples
  Related to [plan] Refactor compiler to use custom actions for JavaScript code #5947

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