GitHub Actions Runner

Self-hosted runner for GitHub Actions

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Project is healthy
Funding
Stable
Maintenance
Active
Contributors
Healthy
Bus Factor
Low risk
Metrics last updated: 6 days ago (2026-02-07)

Overview

GitHub Actions Runner is the application that runs jobs from a GitHub Actions workflow on a self-hosted machine.

Importance

  • Powers GitHub Actions self-hosted runners
  • Foundation for custom CI/CD
  • Critical for enterprise workflows
  • Enables air-gapped CI

Key Features

  • Self-hosted execution
  • Cross-platform support
  • Runner groups
  • Auto-scaling support

Sustainability

GitHub Actions Runner is maintained by GitHub (Microsoft) with strong corporate backing.

Dependencies

⬆️ Depends On (1)
GitHub Actions Runner
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Dependency Chain

Upstream
Linux Kernel
GitHub Actions Runner

Impact Analysis

1 Direct Dependencies
0 Dependent Projects
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