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What the check does

For each third-party uses: reference, asks the GitHub API whether the upstream repository is archived (read-only). If it is, the action is flagged.

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Why it matters

An archived repository is frozen: no bug fixes, no security patches, no response to a disclosed vulnerability. Any flaw in an archived action is permanent, and archived projects are prime targets for repo-jacking if the owner ever deletes the account. Depending on unmaintained code in your build pipeline is a standing supply-chain risk.

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Safe alternative

Migrate to a maintained fork or an actively-supported alternative, pin it to a commit SHA, and record the version in a trailing comment.