Delete GitHub Workflow Runs

A simple Python script to delete all GitHub Actions workflow runs from a repository using the GitHub API. Ideal for cleaning up old workflows, especially for repositories with frequent deploys.

Note: Is not committed to GitHub or stored in public files.

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🔧 Features

• Fetches workflow runs from GitHub Actions API.
• Deletes all workflow runs in batches (100 per page).
• Logs success and failure status for each run deletion.
• Easy to configure with your GitHub username, repository, and token.

📦 Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• requests module (Install using: pip install requests)

🚀 Usage

1. Clone this repository

   git clone https://github.com/AdityaLF/Delete-GH-Workflow-Runs.git
   cd Delete-GH-Workflow-Runs

2. Generate your GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT):

   • Go to GitHub Token Settings.

   • Click on "Generate new token".

   • Provide a name for the token ("delworkflows-script").

   • Select the required scopes:

     • repo: needed for repository actions.

     • workflow: needed to delete workflows.

   • Click Generate token.

   • Copy the token (you won’t be able to see it again, so store it securely).

3. Edit the configuration section at the top of the script:

   owner = 'your-username'         # Replace with your GitHub username
   repo = 'your-repository'        # Replace with your GitHub repository name
   token = 'your-github-token'     # Replace with your GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT)

4. Run the script:

   python delworkflows.py

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👤 Author

• GitHub: @AdityaLF
• Discord: @05.07am
• Support Me: ko-fi.com/adityalf

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.