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actrun runs GitHub Actions locally

actrun is an open-source local GitHub Actions runner built with MoonBit that lets you run, debug, lint, and visualize workflows from your terminal with a `gh`-compatible CLI. It supports dry runs, isolated worktree execution, skipping actions you already have installed locally, and viewing run logs and artifacts, which makes it useful for tightening the feedback loop on CI changes and reducing broken pushes.

// ANALYSIS

This feels like a pragmatic “test CI where you work” tool rather than a flashy new platform, and that’s exactly why it has potential to stick with teams that live in GitHub Actions.

–Strong fit for devs who keep breaking workflows with small YAML or script changes and want faster feedback than pushing to remote runners.
–The CLI surface is broad enough to cover workflow execution, linting, dependency graphs, run history, and log inspection, so it can sit in a CI debugging loop instead of being a one-off utility.
–The worktree and skip-action options are especially useful when workflows depend on local state or expensive setup steps.
–Open-source plus install options via `npx`, Docker, npm, and source build make adoption easy for individual developers and teams.

// TAGS

github-actionsci-cdlocal-runnerworkflow-testingdevtoolsopen-source

DISCOVERED

21d ago

2026-03-21

PUBLISHED

21d ago

2026-03-21

RELEVANCE

8/ 10

AUTHOR

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