YAML

A text format for settings, based on lines and spaces at the start. GitHub Actions files are written in YAML.

You’ll also find it as: .yml

How it appears in the course

The file is written in YAML. YAML is a text format for settings, like a list with dashes and indentation. The spaces at the start of the line matter: they show what belongs to what, like in a table of contents.
How to connect it to GitHub: the manual way · Module 10, Claude on autopilot
The robot’s files are written in YAML, where the spaces at the start matter.
Key takeaways · Module 10, Claude on autopilot

Where you learn it

In module 10 · Claude on autopilot, in the Claude Code for Beginners course.

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