git:20260710.2925510 to git:20260710.62afd0f

20 added, 11 removed. Audit B to A.

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- title: "act Local GitHub Actions Runner"

+ name: "act Local GitHub Actions Runner"

+ slug: "act-local-github-actions-runner"

description: "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. It is a standard tool for local Actions development and testing."

+ github_stars: 69661

verification: "security_reviewed"

source: "https://github.com/nektos/act"

- category:

- - "CI/CD Integrations"

- framework:

- - "Claude Code"

+ category: "CI/CD Integrations"

+ framework: "Claude Code"

tool_ecosystem:

github_repo: "nektos/act"

github_stars: 69661

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# 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. It is a standard tool for local Actions development and testing.

## Installation

- Choose whichever fits your setup:

+ Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:

+ - Install Docker first. On macOS, use Docker Desktop. On Linux, install Docker Engine.

+ - On macOS, install act with Homebrew: \`brew install act\`

+ - git clone https://github.com/nektos/act.git

+ - make build

- 1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.

- 2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.

- 3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.

- 4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.

- 5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

+ Requirements and caveats from upstream:

+ - act depends on the Docker Engine API to run workflows in containers.

+ - Jobs that do not require container isolation can be run directly on the host runner when that fits the workflow.

+ Basic usage or getting-started notes:

+ - Run all local workflow jobs: \`act\`

+ - Run a specific job: \`act -j <job>\`

+ - Source: https://github.com/nektos/act

+ - Extracted from upstream docs: https://nektosact.com/installation/index.html

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/act-local-github-actions-runner/)