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act:tldr:5ede7
act: Run a specific workflow.
$ act push -W ${path-to-workflow}
try on your machine
The command "act push -W ${path-to-workflow}" is a command used in a tool called GitHub Actions for testing workflows locally before pushing them to GitHub. Let's break down the command:
- "act" is the command-line interface (CLI) tool used to run GitHub Actions workflows locally.
- "push" is the command used with "act" to simulate a push event trigger that would normally execute the workflow.
- "-W" is an optional flag that specifies the path to the workflow file that you want to test.
- "${path-to-workflow}" is a placeholder for the actual file path of the workflow you want to test. You need to replace it with the actual path to your workflow file.
Together, the "act push -W ${path-to-workflow}" command is used to run and test a specific workflow locally, simulating a push event trigger as if the workflow was triggered on GitHub. This helps developers validate and debug workflows before pushing them to the GitHub repository.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
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