Appium Tests - iOS workflow (codeceptjs/CodeceptJS)
The Appium Tests - iOS workflow from codeceptjs/CodeceptJS, explained and optimized by Latchkey.
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What it does
This is the Appium Tests - iOS workflow from the codeceptjs/CodeceptJS repository, a real project running GitHub Actions. It is shown here with attribution under its MIT license.
Below, Latchkey shows a faster, safer version produced by its optimization engine.
The workflow
name: Appium Tests - iOS
on:
push:
branches:
- 3.x
concurrency:
group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
cancel-in-progress: true
env:
CI: true
# Force terminal colors. @see https://www.npmjs.com/package/colors
FORCE_COLOR: 1
SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY }}
SAUCE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_USERNAME }}
jobs:
appium:
if: false
runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
timeout-minutes: 30
strategy:
matrix:
node-version: [20.x]
test-suite: ['other', 'quick']
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v6
- name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
uses: actions/setup-node@v6
with:
node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
- run: npm i --force
env:
PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: true
PUPPETEER_SKIP_CHROMIUM_DOWNLOAD: true
- name: Upload APK to Sauce Labs
run: |
curl -u "$SAUCE_USERNAME:$SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY" \
--location --request POST 'https://api.us-west-1.saucelabs.com/v1/storage/upload' \
--form 'payload=@test/data/mobile/TestApp-iphonesimulator.zip' \
--form 'name="TestApp-iphonesimulator.zip"'
- run: 'timeout 900 bash -c "npm run test:ios:appium-${{ matrix.test-suite }}"'
timeout-minutes: 20
The same workflow, on Latchkey
Estimated ~20% faster on cache hits, plus fewer wasted runs and a safer supply chain. Added and changed lines are highlighted.
name: Appium Tests - iOS on: push: branches: - 3.x concurrency: group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }} cancel-in-progress: true env: CI: true # Force terminal colors. @see https://www.npmjs.com/package/colors FORCE_COLOR: 1 SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY }} SAUCE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_USERNAME }} jobs: appium: if: false runs-on: latchkey-small timeout-minutes: 30 strategy: matrix: node-version: [20.x] test-suite: ['other', 'quick'] steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v6 - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }} uses: actions/setup-node@v6 with: cache: 'npm' node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }} - run: npm i --force env: PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: true PUPPETEER_SKIP_CHROMIUM_DOWNLOAD: true - name: Upload APK to Sauce Labs run: | curl -u "$SAUCE_USERNAME:$SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY" \ --location --request POST 'https://api.us-west-1.saucelabs.com/v1/storage/upload' \ --form 'payload=@test/data/mobile/TestApp-iphonesimulator.zip' \ --form 'name="TestApp-iphonesimulator.zip"' - run: 'timeout 900 bash -c "npm run test:ios:appium-${{ matrix.test-suite }}"' timeout-minutes: 20
What changed
- Run on Latchkey managed runners with one line (
runs-on), which apply the fixes below automatically and self-heal transient failures. This example useslatchkey-small; pick the runner size that fits the job. - Cache dependency installs on the setup step so they are served from cache.
What Latchkey heals here
This workflow has steps that commonly fail on transient issues (network, registries, flaky browsers). On Latchkey managed runners they are detected, retried, and self-healed instead of failing your build:
- Network fetches
This workflow runs 1 job (2 with the matrix expanded) per trigger. On Latchkey the same minutes cost up to 58% less than GitHub-hosted, with zero queue time.