act
Run GitHub Actions workflows locally for fast feedback
act lets developers run GitHub Actions workflows on their own machine using Docker, providing fast local feedback before pushing. It reads the same workflow files used by GitHub so behavior closely matches CI.
Key features
- Local GitHub Actions runs
- Docker-based execution
- Reuses workflow files
- Fast feedback loop
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Test CI before pushing
- Saves CI minutes
Trade-offs
- Not all actions supported
- Docker required
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