Question

Your organization maintains a private repository named `.github` that contains a workflow template (a `.yml` file plus its `.properties.json`) in the `workflow-templates/` directory. A developer on a private application repository within the same organization wants to use this template to scaffold a new workflow. Where and how does the developer access this non-public organization workflow template?

Accepted Answer

In the application repository, go to the Actions tab and click 'New workflow'; the template appears under a section named after the organization, ready to be copied into the repo.

Answer

Reference the template directly with a `uses:` line pointing to `your-org/.github/workflow-templates/template.yml@main` inside a job's steps.

Answer

The template is automatically added to every repository in the organization the moment it is committed to the `.github` repository, with no developer action required.

Answer

Non-public workflow templates can only be consumed by public repositories; the developer must make the application repository public first.