private-action

# Using a Private Action
You can run a private action in a separate repository using a separate checkout step with a PAT and running it as a local action.

An action like:
```yaml
- name: My Action
  uses: joshmgross/private-action@v1
  with:
    input1: value1
```

Becomes:
```yaml
- name: Checkout Private Action
  uses: actions/checkout@v2
  with: 
    repository: joshmgross/private-action # The repo containing the private action
    ref: v1 # The ref/version of the private action
    token: ${{ secrets.REPO_PAT }} # PAT with read access to the private action's repo
    path: my-private-action
    persist-credentials: false

- name: Run Private Action
  uses: ./my-private-action # Must match path above and include ./
  with:
    input1: value1 # Action inputs
```

See [Creating secrets docs](https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/creating-and-using-encrypted-secrets#creating-encrypted-secrets) for info on adding a PAT to your repo