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Actions Running jobs in a container - GitHub Docs

Configures GitHub Actions jobs to execute within a specific Docker container rather than the default runner environment.

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Actions Running jobs in a container - GitHub Docs

Configures GitHub Actions jobs to execute within a specific Docker container rather than the default runner environment.

When To Use

Use when you need to execute workflow steps within a specific Docker image to ensure consistent dependencies or environment configurations.

Reference Files

FileContainsUse For
SKILL.mdEntry point: scope, routing table, and workflow.Start here.
docs/actions-how-tos-write-workflows-running-jobs-in-a-container-github-docs-workflow-guide.mdA markdown document explaining how to configure GitHub Actions jobs to execute within a specific Docker container using workflow syntax.Questions about a markdown document explaining how to configure GitHub Actions jobs to execute within a specific Docker container usi...
examples/actions-how-tos-write-workflows-running-jobs-in-a-container-github-docs-.textA YAML workflow configuration demonstrating how to execute a job within a specified Docker container using the container keyword.Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A YAML workflow configuration demonstrating how to execute a job within a specified Docker container using the contai...
examples/actions-how-tos-write-workflows-running-jobs-in-a-container-github-docs--2.textA YAML workflow configuration demonstrating how to specify a container image for a job to run in within GitHub Actions.Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A YAML workflow configuration demonstrating how to specify a container image for a job to run in within GitHub Actions.
examples/actions-how-tos-write-workflows-running-jobs-in-a-container-github-docs--3.textA YAML workflow configuration snippet demonstrating how to specify a container image and credentials for a job in GitHub Actions.Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A YAML workflow configuration snippet demonstrating how to specify a container image and credentials for a job in Git...
examples/actions-how-tos-write-workflows-running-jobs-in-a-container-github-docs--4.textA YAML configuration snippet demonstrating how to mount volumes and host paths when running a GitHub Actions job in a container.Exact payloads, commands, or snippets shown in A YAML configuration snippet demonstrating how to mount volumes and host paths when running a GitHub Actions job in a...

What This Skill Covers

    • GitHub Actions / - How-tos / - Write workflows / - Choose where workflows run / - Run jobs in a container
  • Main sections: In this article, Overview, Example: Running a job within a container, Dockerfile instructions and overrides, Defining the container image.

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/write-workflows/choose-where-workflows-run/run-jobs-in-a-container