GitHub Actions
Workflow automation service built into GitHub for building, testing, and deploying code, with hosted and self-hosted runners.
- Pricing
- free, usage
- Free tier
- true
- License
- proprietary
- Open source
- No
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Facts & attributes
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Identity · Taxonomy
- Documentation(HTTPS URL)
- https://docs.github.com/en/actionsVerified
- Tags(open-source;cloud-native)
- ci, cd, github, workflows, automationVerified
Platform · Deployment
- Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance)
- SaaS, self-hostedVerification pending
Pricing · Licensing
- Free plan(true/false)
- trueVerification pending
- License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license)
- proprietaryVerified
- Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom)
- free, usageVerification pending
- Source repository(HTTPS URL)
- https://github.com/actions/runnerVerified
Features · Product · Fit
- Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics)
- Workflow automation defined in YAML within GitHub repositories, GitHub-hosted runners for Linux, macOS, Windows, ARM, and GPU, Self-hosted runners in the cloud or on-premises, Kubernetes-based runner scaling with Actions Runner Controller, REST API and GitHub CLI workflow interactionsVerification pending
Api · Integrations · Ecosystem
- API available(true/false)
- trueVerification pending
- CLI(true/false)
- trueVerification pending
Audience · Use · Case
- Best for(Neutral editorial summary)
- Workflow automation integrated into GitHub, free for public repositories with per-minute rates for private repository usage.Verification pending
- Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate)
- CI/CD for code hosted on GitHub, Automating repository workflowsVerification pending
Lifecycle · Versioning
- Current version(1.12.3)
- v2.334.0Verification pending
- Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived)
- activeVerified
Vendor · Maintainer
- Founded year(2012)
- 2008Verified
- Headquarters country(US)
- United StatesVerified
- Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual)
- commercialVerification pending
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