Quick Ways to Disable GitHub Actions Workflows Without Deletion

GitHub Actions workflows are powerful automation tools, but sometimes you need to temporarily disable them. Here are three simple methods to pause a workflow without deleting its YAML file:

1. Comment out the file: Add '#' at the start of each line in the workflow file.
2. Use manual triggers: Replace existing triggers with on: workflow_dispatch.
3. Add a false condition: Insert if: false under the jobs key.

Example of method 3

name: My Workflow

on:
  push:
    branches: [main]

jobs:
  if: false  # This disables the entire workflow
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
      # ... rest of the job steps