Use outputs

.github/actions/issue-maker/Dockerfile

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+FROM node:slim
+
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+RUN npm install
+
+COPY . .
+
+CMD [ "node", "/src/index.js" ]

.github/actions/issue-maker/action.yml

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+name: "issue maker"
+
+description: "create and issue with a cat fact as the body"
+
+inputs:
+  issueTitle:
+    description: "A name for the cat-fact issue"
+    required: true
+    default: "A cat fact for you"
+
+  catFact:
+    description: "the cat fact retreived from a previous action"
+    required: true
+    default: "Mona is an Octocat"
+
+  repoToken:
+    description: "Authentication token, use secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN"
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: "docker"
+  image: "Dockerfile"

.github/actions/issue-maker/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "issue-maker",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "keywords": [],
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@actions/core": "^1.2.2",
+    "@actions/github": "^2.1.0"
+  }
+}

.github/actions/issue-maker/src/index.js

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+const core = require("@actions/core");
+const github = require("@actions/github");
+
+async function run() {
+  const issueTitle = core.getInput("issueTitle");
+  const catFact = core.getInput("catFact");
+
+  const token = core.getInput("repoToken");
+  try {
+    const octokit = new github.GitHub(token);
+
+    const newIssue = await octokit.issues.create({
+      repo: github.context.repo.repo,
+      owner: github.context.repo.owner,
+      title: issueTitle,
+      body: catFact
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    core.setFailed(error.message);
+  }
+}
+
+run();

.github/workflows/my-workflow.yml

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       - name: meow
         uses: ./.github/actions/cat-facts
+        id: cat
+
+      - name: create-issue
+        uses: ./.github/actions/issue-maker
+        with:
+          repoToken: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+          catFact: ${{steps.cat.outputs.fact}}
+          issueTitle: "a cat fact for you"