[workshop-diagrams] Add explanatory SVG diagram for GitHub-hosted execution flow#979
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Illustrates how gh-aw runs entirely on GitHub's infrastructure for the UI path, explaining why no local installation is needed. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Summary
This PR adds a conceptual SVG diagram to Step 6c: GitHub UI Path — No Installation Needed (
workshop/06c-install-ui.md) to visually explain why no localgh-awinstallation is required.What changed
workshop/06c-install-ui.md— added one image reference after the "Why no installation is needed" proseworkshop/images/06c-github-hosted-execution.svgConcept illustrated
The diagram shows the GitHub-hosted execution flow for the UI path:
gh aw compileconverts the Markdown workflow file to a lock.yml — entirely in the cloudThe "No local install needed" badge reinforces the key message.
Why the diagram helps learners
Learners coming from a terminal background may wonder why there's nothing to install. A visual showing the full execution chain — from browser to GitHub's cloud infrastructure — makes it immediately clear that all the
gh-awmachinery runs server-side, not on their machine. This prevents confusion and builds a correct mental model before learners start writing workflow files in Step 7b.