# GitHub Actions

The analysis is searches for workflows located in `**/.github/workflows/**` and composite actions in `**/actions.yml`.

### Language-specific properties <a href="#languagespecific-properties" id="languagespecific-properties"></a>

Add commentDiscover and update the YAML properties by going to **Administration** > **Configuration** > **General Settings** > **Languages** > **GitHub Actions**.

### Deactivating GitHub Actions analysis <a href="#deactivating-github-actions-analysis" id="deactivating-github-actions-analysis"></a>

Add commentYou can deactivate the analysis of GitHub Actions by setting the `sonar.githubactions.activate` property to `false`.[<br>](/sonarqube-cloud/analyzing-source-code/languages/flex.md)


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