From 94c5a4a62910925c653912ca3526483356ead5ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: WilliamK112 <164879897+WilliamK112@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:23:06 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] docs(actions): clarify private action example scope

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 .../reference/workflows-and-actions/workflow-syntax.md        | 4 +++-
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diff --git a/content/actions/reference/workflows-and-actions/workflow-syntax.md b/content/actions/reference/workflows-and-actions/workflow-syntax.md
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@@ -653,7 +653,9 @@ jobs:
 
 ### Example: Using an action inside a different private repository than the workflow
 
-Your workflow must checkout the private repository and reference the action locally. Generate a {% data variables.product.pat_generic %} and add the token as a secret. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token) and [AUTOTITLE](/actions/security-guides/using-secrets-in-github-actions).
+If the action is in an internal repository, or in a private repository that's configured to allow access from your workflow's repository, you can reference the action directly. For more information, see [Allowing access to components in an internal repository](/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/enabling-features-for-your-repository/managing-github-actions-settings-for-a-repository#allowing-access-to-components-in-an-internal-repository) and [Allowing access to components in a private repository](/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/enabling-features-for-your-repository/managing-github-actions-settings-for-a-repository#allowing-access-to-components-in-a-private-repository).
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+The following example shows one way to use an action from a different private repository when you need to check out the repository and reference the action locally. Generate a {% data variables.product.pat_generic %} and add the token as a secret. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token) and [AUTOTITLE](/actions/security-guides/using-secrets-in-github-actions).
 
 Replace `PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN` in the example with the name of your secret.