setting-an-output-parameter.yml

# https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-commands-for-github-actions#setting-an-output-parameter
name: Setting an output parameter
on: push

jobs:
  setting-an-output-parameter:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Set color
        id: random-color-generator
        # echo "{name}={value}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
        run: echo "SELECTED_COLOR=green" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT

      - name: Get color
        run: echo "The selected color is ${{ steps.random-color-generator.outputs.SELECTED_COLOR }}"