CI Build workflow (xanderfrangos/twinkle-tray)

The CI Build workflow from xanderfrangos/twinkle-tray, explained and optimized by Latchkey.

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Source: xanderfrangos/twinkle-tray.github/workflows/ci.ymlLicense MITView source

What it does

This is the CI Build workflow from the xanderfrangos/twinkle-tray 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

workflow (.yml)

name: CI Build

on: [push, pull_request]

env:
 BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }} 

jobs:
  build:
    name: Build all
    runs-on: windows-2025

    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        name: Read repository
      
      - name: Set up Node.js 24
        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
        with:
          node-version: 24
          cache: 'npm'
          
      - name: Get package.json info
        id: info
        uses: jaywcjlove/github-action-package@main
          
      - name: Prepare dependencies
        run: npm i
        env:
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          
      - name: Build assets
        run: npm run parcel-build
        env:
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          
      - name: Build Win32 installer
        run: npm exec electron-builder -- --x64 --config.extraMetadata.versionBuild="${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}+${{ github.sha }}" --config.win.artifactName="Twinkle.Tray.v${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}.exe" --publish="never"
        env:
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          
      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        name: Upload Win32 installer
        with:
          name: twinkle-tray-exe-${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}-${{ github.sha }}
          path: dist/*.exe

      - name: Get current date
        id: date
        uses: Kaven-Universe/github-action-current-date-time@v1
        with:
          format: "YYYY.1MMDD.1HHmm"
          
      - name: Build x64 AppX
        if: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME == 'master' || env.BRANCH_NAME == 'ci-test' }}
        run: npm exec electron-builder -- --x64 --win appx --config.npmRebuild=false --config.extraMetadata.versionBuild="${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}+${{ github.sha }}" --config.extraMetadata.version=${{ steps.date.outputs.time }} --config.extraMetadata.name=twinkle-tray-appx --config.win.artifactName="Twinkle.Tray.v${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}-store.appx" --publish="never"
        env:
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          
      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        name: Upload x64 AppX
        if: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME == 'master' || env.BRANCH_NAME == 'ci-test' }}
        with:
          name: twinkle-tray-appx-x64-${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}-${{ github.sha }}
          path: dist/*-store.appx
          
      - name: Build ARM64 Modules
        if: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME == 'master' || env.BRANCH_NAME == 'ci-test' }}
        run: npx electron-rebuild --arch arm64 --types "prod"
          
      - name: Build ARM64 AppX
        if: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME == 'master' || env.BRANCH_NAME == 'ci-test' }}
        run: npm exec electron-builder -- --arm64 --win appx --config.extraMetadata.versionBuild="${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}+${{ github.sha }}" --config.extraMetadata.version=${{ steps.date.outputs.time }} --config.extraMetadata.name=twinkle-tray-appx --config.win.artifactName="Twinkle.Tray.v${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}-store-arm64.appx" --config.npmRebuild=false --publish="never"
        env:
            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
            
      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        name: Upload ARM64 AppX
        if: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME == 'master' || env.BRANCH_NAME == 'ci-test' }}
        with:
          name: twinkle-tray-appx-arm64-${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}-${{ github.sha }}
          path: dist/*-store-arm64.appx

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: CI Build
 
on: [push, pull_request]
 
env:
 BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }} 
 
concurrency:
 group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
 cancel-in-progress: true
 
jobs:
  build:
    name: Build all
    runs-on: windows-2025
 
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
        name: Read repository
      
      - name: Set up Node.js 24
        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
        with:
         cache: 'npm'
          node-version: 24
          cache: 'npm'
          
      - name: Get package.json info
        id: info
        uses: jaywcjlove/github-action-package@main
          
      - name: Prepare dependencies
        run: npm i
        env:
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          
      - name: Build assets
        run: npm run parcel-build
        env:
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          
      - name: Build Win32 installer
        run: npm exec electron-builder -- --x64 --config.extraMetadata.versionBuild="${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}+${{ github.sha }}" --config.win.artifactName="Twinkle.Tray.v${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}.exe" --publish="never"
        env:
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          
      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        name: Upload Win32 installer
        with:
          name: twinkle-tray-exe-${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}-${{ github.sha }}
          path: dist/*.exe
 
      - name: Get current date
        id: date
        uses: Kaven-Universe/github-action-current-date-time@v1
        with:
          format: "YYYY.1MMDD.1HHmm"
          
      - name: Build x64 AppX
        if: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME == 'master' || env.BRANCH_NAME == 'ci-test' }}
        run: npm exec electron-builder -- --x64 --win appx --config.npmRebuild=false --config.extraMetadata.versionBuild="${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}+${{ github.sha }}" --config.extraMetadata.version=${{ steps.date.outputs.time }} --config.extraMetadata.name=twinkle-tray-appx --config.win.artifactName="Twinkle.Tray.v${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}-store.appx" --publish="never"
        env:
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          
      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        name: Upload x64 AppX
        if: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME == 'master' || env.BRANCH_NAME == 'ci-test' }}
        with:
          name: twinkle-tray-appx-x64-${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}-${{ github.sha }}
          path: dist/*-store.appx
          
      - name: Build ARM64 Modules
        if: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME == 'master' || env.BRANCH_NAME == 'ci-test' }}
        run: npx electron-rebuild --arch arm64 --types "prod"
          
      - name: Build ARM64 AppX
        if: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME == 'master' || env.BRANCH_NAME == 'ci-test' }}
        run: npm exec electron-builder -- --arm64 --win appx --config.extraMetadata.versionBuild="${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}+${{ github.sha }}" --config.extraMetadata.version=${{ steps.date.outputs.time }} --config.extraMetadata.name=twinkle-tray-appx --config.win.artifactName="Twinkle.Tray.v${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}-store-arm64.appx" --config.npmRebuild=false --publish="never"
        env:
            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
            
      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
        name: Upload ARM64 AppX
        if: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME == 'master' || env.BRANCH_NAME == 'ci-test' }}
        with:
          name: twinkle-tray-appx-arm64-${{ steps.info.outputs.version }}-${{ github.sha }}
          path: dist/*-store-arm64.appx

What changed

Cancel superseded runs when a branch or PR gets a newer push.
Cache dependency installs on the setup step so they are served from cache.

2 third-party actions are referenced by a movable tag. Pin them to the commit SHA (Latchkey resolves and applies this automatically) so a repointed tag cannot change what runs.

This workflow runs 1 job per trigger. On Latchkey the same minutes cost up to 58% less than GitHub-hosted, with zero queue time.

Actions used in this workflow

actions/checkout actions/setup-node actions/upload-artifact