Feature Request (Github Action): Ability to Group/Organize Github Actions Workflow List on Left Side Bar

[medyagh]

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in the minikube github action page on the left side bar we can see list of all the worklfows
and as you can see have 20+ jobs called update-this and update-that, that is flooding the list of jobs, is there any way to group them so I can find them easier ? like lets say I wanna group all the Update Jobs in to a Update Folder and I can look at it if I wanna look at update-jobs and if I wanna look at test it is easier to find that one

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[KaranNakum197]

1. Prefix workflow names smartly
   name: "Update: Dependency Check"

2. Use workflow dispatch / composite workflows
   If many small update jobs are separate because they need different triggers, you could:

Make a single workflow file (e.g. update-jobs.yml)

Inside it, define multiple jobs: update-this, update-that, etc.
Then you’ll only have one workflow in the sidebar, containing multiple jobs.

3. Use badges & README
   Since the sidebar can’t be grouped, you could document groups of workflows in your README:

Update Jobs

• 
• 

Test Jobs

• 

[FairuzzIslami]

hehehe

[kunalcoder45]

Currently, GitHub Actions does not support grouping workflows in the left sidebar UI. Each .yml file in .github/workflows/ appears as a separate entry in the sidebar, and there’s no folder-style nesting or grouping.

✅ Workarounds:

1. Combine Related Workflows
   Create a single workflow file for related jobs:

   name: "Update Jobs"
   
   on:
     workflow_dispatch:
   
   jobs:
     update-deps:
       name: Update Dependencies
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
       steps:
         # steps here
   
     update-modules:
       name: Update Modules
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
       steps:
         # steps here

2. Use Descriptive Names
   Prefix each workflow file’s name for better clarity:

   name: "Update: Dependency Check"

3. README Index
   Add a visual grouping in your repository README:

   ## GitHub Workflows
   - 🛠️ Update Jobs
     - Update: Dependencies
     - Update: Modules
   - ✅ Test Jobs
     - Test: Unit
     - Test: Integration

🚀 Feature Request Status

Your idea makes sense for large projects, and you’re not alone in needing this. As of now, this is a frequent community request, but no ETA from GitHub.

You can upvote similar discussions or submit feedback via [GitHub's public roadmap](https://github.com/github/roadmap/issues).

[AkankshaSingh5git]

Hi @medyagh 👋

Great question — currently, GitHub Actions does not natively support grouping or organizing workflows into folders or collapsible sections in the left sidebar UI.

However, here are a few practical workarounds that can help improve organization and discoverability:

✅ 1. Naming Conventions
Use a consistent prefix structure to group related workflows:

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• 🟢 update-db.yml
• 🟢 update-deps.yml
• 🧪 test-backend.yml
• 🧪 test-frontend.yml
  This results in workflows being visually grouped and sorted alphabetically in the sidebar.

✅ 2. Using Emojis or Tags in Workflow Names
Customize the name: field in each workflow YAML to include icons or tags:

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name: "🟢 Update • DB"
name: "🧪 Test • Frontend"
This makes it easier to scan and visually separate groups.

🚫 Current Limitation
There's no folder- or tree-based grouping like you'd find in file explorers. The left sidebar simply lists all workflows alphabetically based on the YAML filenames and name: values.