✕ This job failed is not helpful

[jsoref]

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Workflow Deployment

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• ✕ `This job failed` is not helpful #183285

Yes, I personally am well aware of the details, but normal humans won't be. The gray box should have useful information. You shouldn't have to go to a screen other than the screen with the ❌ deploy to find out "Why This job failed".

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2 errors

❌ Branch "main" is not allowed to deploy to github-pages due to environment protection rules.
❌ The deployment was rejected or didn't satisfy other protection rules.

[1405Aditya]

The message “This job failed” does not provide meaningful or actionable information for most users. While detailed logs may exist elsewhere, users should not have to navigate away from the deploy screen just to understand why a job failed.

It would greatly improve usability if the deploy screen displayed a brief, human-readable reason for the failure—such as the failed step, error type, or a short summary—along with a link to detailed logs. This would reduce troubleshooting time and keep critical feedback visible and contextual within the workflow.