act Local GitHub Actions Runner

act is an open-source CLI tool that runs GitHub Actions workflows locally using Docker, enabling fast feedback on workflow changes without pushing to GitHub. With 57,000+ stars on GitHub, it is the standard tool for local Actions development and testing.

act Local GitHub Actions Runner

act is an open-source CLI tool that runs GitHub Actions workflows locally using Docker, enabling fast feedback on workflow changes without pushing to GitHub. With 57,000+ stars on GitHub, it is the standard tool for local Actions development and testing.

Installation

Method 1, Agent Skill Exchange

Method 2, Git clone

git clone https://github.com/agentskillexchange/skills.git && cd skills/skills/act-local-github-actions-runner

Method 3, Download ZIP

  • Download the repository ZIP and extract skills/act-local-github-actions-runner.

Method 4, Manual copy

  • Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory, then reload your agent tooling.

Method 5, Fork and sync

  • Fork the repository if you want to maintain local edits while syncing upstream changes.

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