Build Package workflow (minbrowser/min)
The Build Package workflow from minbrowser/min, explained and optimized by Latchkey.
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This is the Build Package workflow from the minbrowser/min repository, a real project running GitHub Actions. It is shown here with attribution under its Apache-2.0 license.
Below, Latchkey shows a faster, safer version produced by its optimization engine.
The workflow
name: Build Package
on: [workflow_dispatch]
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
strategy:
matrix:
include:
- os: ubuntu-latest
cmd: npm run buildDebian
artifact: linux-deb-package
path: dist/app/*.deb
- os: ubuntu-latest
cmd: npm run buildRedhat
artifact: linux-rpm-package
path: dist/app/*.rpm
- os: windows-latest
cmd: npm run buildWindows
artifact: windows-package
path: |
dist/app/*.zip
dist/app/*.exe
- os: macos-15
env:
SDKROOT: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk
cmd: npm run buildMacIntel
artifact: darwin-x86-package
path: dist/app/*.zip
- os: macos-15
env:
SDKROOT: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk
cmd: npm run buildMacArm
artifact: darwin-arm-package
path: dist/app/*.zip
env:
SDKROOT: ${{ matrix.env.SDKROOT }}
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: 25
- run: npm install --omit=optional
- name: build package
run: ${{ matrix.cmd }}
- name: upload package
uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
with:
name: ${{ matrix.artifact }}
path: ${{ matrix.path }}
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: Build Package on: [workflow_dispatch] jobs: build: timeout-minutes: 30 runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }} strategy: matrix: include: - os: ubuntu-latest cmd: npm run buildDebian artifact: linux-deb-package path: dist/app/*.deb - os: ubuntu-latest cmd: npm run buildRedhat artifact: linux-rpm-package path: dist/app/*.rpm - os: windows-latest cmd: npm run buildWindows artifact: windows-package path: | dist/app/*.zip dist/app/*.exe - os: macos-15 env: SDKROOT: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk cmd: npm run buildMacIntel artifact: darwin-x86-package path: dist/app/*.zip - os: macos-15 env: SDKROOT: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk cmd: npm run buildMacArm artifact: darwin-arm-package path: dist/app/*.zip env: SDKROOT: ${{ matrix.env.SDKROOT }} steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v4 - uses: actions/setup-node@v4 with: cache: 'npm' node-version: 25 - run: npm install --omit=optional - name: build package run: ${{ matrix.cmd }} - name: upload package uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4 with: name: ${{ matrix.artifact }} path: ${{ matrix.path }}
What changed
- Cache dependency installs on the setup step so they are served from cache.
- Add a job timeout so a hung step cannot burn hours of runner time.
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:
- Dependency installs
This workflow runs 1 job per trigger. On Latchkey the same minutes cost up to 58% less than GitHub-hosted, with zero queue time.