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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+name: 'Skopeo login'
+description: 'log into a registry using skopeo'
+inputs:
+  registry:
+    description: 'registry to log into'
+  username:
+    description: 'username used for the login'
+    default: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+  password:
+    description: 'password used for the login'
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - run: |
+        echo ${{ inputs.password }} > skopeo login -u ${{ inputs.username }}
+      shell: bash
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