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Test GitHub Actions locally with act.

Software Engineering#automation#docker#github-actions#ci-cd#act#workflow-debugging#local-testing
Authorrosssaunders
Version1.0.0
Installs0

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you validate GitHub Actions workflows locally using the act tool before pushing changes, catching misconfigurations and failures early.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Local workflow testing: Run and debug GitHub Actions in a containerized environment without pushing.
  • Dry-run validation: Verify YAML syntax and job structure before execution.
  • Guided troubleshooting: Step-by-step commands to identify and fix issues in workflows.

Quick Start

  • Install act if missing: brew install act (macOS) or refer to the official installation docs.
  • List workflows: act -l
  • Dry-run a workflow: act -W .github/workflows/{workflow-file}.yml -j {job-name} --dryrun
  • Run a workflow locally: act -W .github/workflows/{workflow-file}.yml -j {job-name} --container-architecture linux/amd64

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

Standard package

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Name: test-github-actions
Download link: https://github.com/rosssaunders/coincise/archive/main.zip#test-github-actions

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