autofix.ci # needed to securely identify the workflow workflow (nksaraf/vinxi)
The autofix.ci # needed to securely identify the workflow workflow from nksaraf/vinxi, explained and optimized by Latchkey.
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What it does
This is the autofix.ci # needed to securely identify the workflow workflow from the nksaraf/vinxi 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: autofix.ci # needed to securely identify the workflow
on:
pull_request:
push:
branches: ["main"]
permissions:
contents: read
jobs:
autofix:
runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v2
- uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
- name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
uses: actions/setup-node@v3
with:
node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
cache: "pnpm"
- name: Install dependencies
run: pnpm install
- uses: autofix-ci/action@bee19d72e71787c12ca0f29de72f2833e437e4c9
with:
commit-message: "chore: apply automated fixes"
The same workflow, on Latchkey
Removes redundant runs and caps runaway jobs. Added and changed lines are highlighted.
name: autofix.ci # needed to securely identify the workflow on: pull_request: push: branches: ["main"] permissions: contents: read concurrency: group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }} cancel-in-progress: true jobs: autofix: timeout-minutes: 30 runs-on: latchkey-small steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v2 - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4 - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }} uses: actions/setup-node@v3 with: node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }} cache: "pnpm" - name: Install dependencies run: pnpm install - uses: autofix-ci/action@bee19d72e71787c12ca0f29de72f2833e437e4c9 with: commit-message: "chore: apply automated fixes"
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. - Cancel superseded runs when a branch or PR gets a newer push.
- Add a job timeout so a hung step cannot burn hours of runner time.
1 third-party action is referenced by a movable tag. Pin it to the commit SHA (Latchkey resolves and applies this automatically) so a repointed tag cannot change what runs.
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.