Act

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Execute GitHub Actions locally using act

Install Command

npx claude-code-templates@latest --command automation/act

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Automated static analysis (no LLM) · v2.12.0 · 2026-10-17

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Credential Access
Privilege Escalation · act.md:52

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Act - GitHub Actions Local Execution

Execute GitHub Actions workflows locally using act: $ARGUMENTS

Current Workflows

Available workflows: !find .github/workflows -name "*.yml" -o -name "*.yaml" | head -10
Act configuration: @.actrc (if exists)
Docker status: !docker --version

Task

Execute GitHub Actions workflow locally:

Setup Verification
- Ensure act is installed: act --version
- Verify Docker is running
- Check available workflows in .github/workflows/
Workflow Selection
- If workflow specified: Run specific workflow $ARGUMENTS
- If no workflow: List all available workflows
- Check workflow triggers and events
Local Execution
- Run workflow with appropriate flags
- Use secrets from .env or .secrets
- Handle platform-specific runners
- Monitor execution and logs
Debugging Support
- Use --verbose for detailed output
- Use --dry-run for testing
- Use --list to show available actions

Example Commands

bash

# List all workflows
act --list

# Run specific workflow
act workflow_dispatch -W .github/workflows/$ARGUMENTS.yml

# Run with secrets
act --secret-file .env

# Debug mode
act --verbose --dry-run

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