Act vs dog
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Act
act is an open-source command-line tool that runs GitHub Actions workflows locally using Docker containers. It reads workflow files from .github/workflows/ and executes them with environment variables and filesystem configurations matching GitHub's hosted runners. The tool enables fast local feedback on workflow changes without requiring commits and pushes to a remote repository.
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Quick Facts
Act
Year Launched2019
Pricing ModelFree
Open SourceYes
CategoryDeveloper Utilities
Platforms—
dog
Year Launched2020
Pricing ModelFree
Open SourceYes
CategoryDeveloper Utilities
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Linux
Pricing
Act
Free
dog
Free
Open Source: Free/One-time