Trigger Github workflows for the forked repository

[oolokioo7]

• I forked this repository locally.
• I enabled Actions in the Actions tab.
• I selected Allow all actions and reusable workflows in the repository Action permissions settings.

But the actions are not triggered when I make a new commit. Please help me.

[vladlen-codes]

Most common cause, workflow files GitHub Actions are triggered by workflow files located in .github/workflows/ in your repository. A few things to check:

1. Do the workflow files exist in your fork?

• Check if .github/workflows/ exists and contains .yml files.
• Forking copies the files but doesn't always enable the workflows automatically.

2. Check the workflow trigger events open the workflow .yml file and look at the on: section at the top. It might be configured to only trigger on specific events, for example:

on:
     push:
       branches:
         - main  # only triggers on main branch

3. Are you pushing to the right branch?
   Make sure you're committing to the branch specified in the workflow trigger.

For forked repositories, GitHub disables Actions by default to prevent abuse. Even though you enabled it in the Actions tab, double check by:

• Going to your fork's Actions tab.
• Looking for a banner saying "Workflows aren't being run on this forked repository".
• If present, click "I understand my workflows, go ahead and enable them".

If none of this works:

• The workflow file has valid YAML syntax, even a small indentation error silently prevents triggering.
• You're looking at your fork's Actions tab, not the original repository's.
• Try making a commit directly on GitHub's web editor to rule out a local Git configuration issue.

If this was helpful, please mark it as answered. Thank you!

[oolokioo7]

Thanks for your answer.
I succeeded with other repositories but failed with this repo.
Have you ever turned on the automatic action workflows for the forked janhq/jan?

[vladlen-codes]

I haven't personally enabled workflows on a fork of janhq/jan specifically, but I'm happy to help troubleshoot based on what you're seeing. Could you share which workflow you're trying to trigger and what's happening in your Actions tab?

[oolokioo7]

thansks.

I wanna test these workflows when there are any new commits or changes.

[vladlen-codes]

Looking at the workflows listed (Auto Assign Author, Auto Label, Linter & Test, Jan Docs, etc.), most of these are designed to run in the original janhq organization environment and will likely fail in your fork because they depend on:

• Organization-level secrets not available in your fork.
• Specific permissions and tokens only the janhq team has.
• Integration with Jan's project board and milestone systems.

For testing your own changes, the most useful ones is:

• Linter & Test this is the most relevant for validating code changes and should work in a fork with minimal setup.

To trigger this on your fork:

1. Click on "Linter & Test" from the list
2. If it has a manual trigger, you'll see a "Run workflow" button on the right.
3. For automatic triggers on push, make sure you're pushing to the branch specified in the workflow's on: push: branches: section.

[oolokioo7]

Thanks you are right. It mentions only for main branch. and many tests are not available on my side and I can trigger the Linter & Test manually.😊😊