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Actions Using proxy servers with a runner - GitHub Docs

Configures GitHub Actions self-hosted runners to communicate through a proxy server by setting specific environment variables.

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Actions Using proxy servers with a runner - GitHub Docs

Configures GitHub Actions self-hosted runners to communicate through a proxy server by setting specific environment variables.

When To Use

Use when configuring self-hosted runners in restricted network environments that require a proxy server to access the internet or GitHub services.

Reference Files

FileContainsUse For
SKILL.mdEntry point: scope, routing table, and workflow.Start here.
docs/actions-how-tos-manage-runners-using-proxy-servers-with-a-runner-github-workflow-guide.mdA guide detailing how to configure proxy server settings for Linux and Windows GitHub Actions runners.Questions about a guide detailing how to configure proxy server settings for Linux and Windows GitHub Actions runners.
examples/actions-how-tos-manage-runners-using-proxy-servers-with-a-runner-github-.textShell commands to export https_proxy, http_proxy, and no_proxy environment variables for a GitHub Actions runner.Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in Shell commands to export httpsproxy, httpproxy, and noproxy environment variables for a GitHub Actions runner.
examples/actions-how-tos-manage-runners-using-proxy-servers-with-a-runner-github--2.textA netsh command to configure WinHTTP proxy settings for a Windows-based GitHub Actions runner.Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A netsh command to configure WinHTTP proxy settings for a Windows-based GitHub Actions runner.
examples/actions-how-tos-manage-runners-using-proxy-servers-with-a-runner-github--3.textA shell command snippet demonstrating how to append proxy settings to the /etc/environment file for a GitHub Actions runner.Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A shell command snippet demonstrating how to append proxy settings to the /etc/environment file for a GitHub Actions...
examples/actions-how-tos-manage-runners-using-proxy-servers-with-a-runner-github--4.textA PowerShell command to set the http_proxy environment variable on a machine for GitHub Actions runners.Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A PowerShell command to set the httpproxy environment variable on a machine for GitHub Actions runners.
examples/actions-how-tos-manage-runners-using-proxy-servers-with-a-runner-github--5.textConfiguration of https_proxy and noproxy environment variables for GitHub Actions runners.Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in Configuration of httpsproxy and noproxy environment variables for GitHub Actions runners.

What This Skill Covers

    • GitHub Actions / - How-tos / - Manage runners / - Use proxy servers
  • Main sections: In this article, Configuring a proxy for Linux and Windows runners, Example configurations, Linux and macOS, Making proxy settings persistent.

Workflow

  1. Open the most relevant file under docs/ for the exact documented workflow and wording.
  2. Open schemas/ files for exact structured contracts.
  3. Open examples/ files for concrete requests, commands, snippets, and manifests.
  4. Do not add behavior or configuration that is not present in the attached source files.

Canonical source: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/how-tos/manage-runners/use-proxy-servers