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What is act?

Rather than having to commit/push every time you want test out the changes you are making to your .github/workflows/ files (or for any changes to embedded GitHub actions), you can use this tool to run the actions locally. The environment variables and filesystem are all configured to match what GitHub provides.
act is a tool in the Tools for GitHub category of a tech stack.
act is an open source tool with 49.1K GitHub stars and 1.2K GitHub forks. Here’s a link to act's open source repository on GitHub

Who uses act?

Companies

Developers
5 developers on StackShare have stated that they use act.

act Integrations

act's Features

  • Fast Feedback
  • Local Task Runner

act Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to act?
dbt
dbt is a transformation workflow that lets teams deploy analytics code following software engineering best practices like modularity, portability, CI/CD, and documentation. Now anyone who knows SQL can build production-grade data pipelines.
React
Lots of people use React as the V in MVC. Since React makes no assumptions about the rest of your technology stack, it's easy to try it out on a small feature in an existing project.
Octokit
It is a client library targeting .NET 4.5 and above that provides an easy way to interact with the GitHub API.
Release
When run, this command line interface automatically generates a new GitHub Release and populates it with the changes (commits) made since the last release.
GitHub Desktop
It is an open-source multi-platform GUI Git client designed for working with GitHub repositories. Focus on what matters instead of fighting with Git. Whether you're new to Git or a seasoned user, it simplifies your development workflow.
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act's Followers
23 developers follow act to keep up with related blogs and decisions.