GitHub Actions Inventory

In most organisations, GitHub Actions tend to grow organically. Teams add actions to move faster, workflows evolve over time, and before long it becomes hard to answer basic questions: which third-party actions are we using, where are they used, and who owns them? When security teams eventually look at CI/CD, they’re often starting from scratch, without a clear picture of what’s already running in production pipelines.

GitHub Actions Inventory is our first step toward fixing that. It gives teams a live, org-wide view of all third-party actions in use, mapped to repositories, workflows, and versions. On top of that, Orbit continuously checks these actions against the GitHub Advisory Database, making it easier to spot known vulnerabilities and outdated versions early. The goal isn’t to block teams or slow them down, but to make CI/CD security visible and actionable, without adding more process.

It provides a clear and continuously updated view of:

• A detailed inventory of all GitHub Actions used across the organisation
• Version inconsistencies where the same action is used at different versions across workflows
• Where each action is used, mapped to specific repositories and workflows
• Most frequently used workflows, helping identify high-impact and high-risk paths
• Clear separation between internal actions and third-party actions
• Vulnerable actions, identified by correlating usage with the GitHub Advisory Database, along with their impact across repositories and workflows

With this view, teams can quickly understand their CI/CD exposure, identify risky or outdated actions, and prioritise fixes based on real usage rather than guesswork.

Reach out to us at hello@orbit.ci to get started with Orbit CI and gain a complete view of all GitHub Actions used across your organisation.