- Required workflows can be stored in any repository folder and are not restricted to the `.github/workflows` folder like normal workflows. If a required workflow calls a reusable workflow, the reusable workflow must be stored in the `.github/workflows` folder. When calling a reusable workflow, a required workflow must use the full path and ref to the reusable workflow. For example, `{owner}/{repo}/.github/workflows/{filename}@{ref}`.
- If the required workflow is contained in a private {% ifversion ghes or ghec %}or internal {% endif %}repository, you must ensure that workflows within the repository are accessible by other repositories in your organization. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/enabling-features-for-your-repository/managing-github-actions-settings-for-a-repository#managing-access-for-a-private-repository){% ifversion ghes or ghec %}" and "[AUTOTITLE](/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){% endif %}."
- Workflows stored in a public repository can be configured as required workflows for any repository in your organization. Workflows stored in a private repository can only be configured as required workflows for other private repositories in your organization. {% ifversion ghes or ghec %} Workflows stored in internal repositories can be configured as required workflows for internal and private repositories in your organization.{% endif %}
- {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} is not supported in required workflows because {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} requires configuration at the repository level. For information on configuring code scanning, see "[AUTOTITLE](/code-security/code-scanning/creating-an-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning/configuring-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning)."
{% ifversion actions-required-workflow-improvements %}
{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
- To push to a branch where required workflows are enforced at the organizational level, create a pull request to make the necessary changes. You cannot push directly to branches with required workflow enforcements.
- If you want to allow direct pushes for a particular repository, you must remove the repository as a target from respective required workflows.
{% endif %}
- Required workflows can be referenced using any branch, tag, or commit SHA from the repository containing the workflow file.
{% endif %}