# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand. overlay: 1.0.0 info: title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for GitHub Actions Variables API version: 1.0.0 extends: openapi/github-actions-variables-api-openapi.yml actions: - target: $.info update: x-apievangelist-phrasing: method: generated generated: '2026-09-26' generator: build-phrasing.py label: Generated by API Evangelist operations: 5 - target: $.paths['/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/variables'].get update: x-apievangelist-phrasing: intent: List a repository's Actions variables effect: read questions: - What configuration variables are defined for my repository's workflows? - Can I see the values of all repo variables at once? instructions: - text: List the Actions variables in {owner}/{repo}. slots: owner: path.owner repo: path.repo - text: Show every configuration variable and its value for {repo}. slots: repo: path.repo method: generated generated: '2026-09-26' - target: $.paths['/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/variables'].post update: x-apievangelist-phrasing: intent: Create a repository variable effect: write questions: - How do I add a new non-secret variable that my workflows can reference with vars? - Can I define a new configuration value for a repository without making it a secret? instructions: - text: Create variable {name} with value {value} in {owner}/{repo}. slots: name: requestBody.name value: requestBody.value owner: path.owner repo: path.repo - text: Add a new repo variable {name} set to {value}. slots: name: requestBody.name value: requestBody.value method: generated generated: '2026-09-26' - target: $.paths['/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/variables/{name}'].get update: x-apievangelist-phrasing: intent: Read one repository variable effect: read questions: - What is the current value of a specific repository variable? - When was a given repo variable last updated? instructions: - text: Get variable {name} from {owner}/{repo}. slots: name: path.name owner: path.owner repo: path.repo - text: Tell me the value of repo variable {name}. slots: name: path.name method: generated generated: '2026-09-26' - target: $.paths['/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/variables/{name}'].delete update: x-apievangelist-phrasing: intent: Delete a repository variable effect: destructive questions: - How do I remove a variable my workflows no longer use? - Can I delete a repository variable by its name? instructions: - text: Delete variable {name} from {owner}/{repo}. slots: name: path.name owner: path.owner repo: path.repo - text: Remove the repo variable {name}. slots: name: path.name method: generated generated: '2026-09-26' - target: $.paths['/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/variables/{name}'].patch update: x-apievangelist-phrasing: intent: Change an existing repository variable effect: write questions: - How do I change the value of a variable that already exists in my repo? - Can I rename an existing repository variable? instructions: - text: Update existing variable {name} in {owner}/{repo} to value {value}. slots: name: path.name owner: path.owner repo: path.repo value: requestBody.value - text: Change the value of the existing repo variable {name} to {value}. slots: name: path.name value: requestBody.value method: generated generated: '2026-09-26'