dcarbone/Install YQ
Installs a version of YQ into the job tool cache using simple shell scripts
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- Activelast commit Jun 22, 2026
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- Apache 2.0
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uses: dcarbone/install-yq-action@4075b4dca348d74bd83f2bf82d30f25d7c54539b # v1.3.1tags can be moved; commit SHAs can't. why a SHA?
Inputs
| name | description | required | default |
|---|---|---|---|
| version | Version of YQ to install | yes | v4.44.3 |
| download-compressed | If 'true', downloads .tar.gz of binary rather than raw binary. Save the tubes. | no | true |
| force | If 'true', does not check for existing yq installation before continuing. | no | false |
Outputs
| name | description |
|---|---|
| found | If 'true', yq was already found on this runner |
| installed | If 'true', yq was installed by this action |