GitHub - machinefile/machinefile-executor-action: This action allows you to run `Dockerfile`/`Containerfile` commands directly on a local or remote host system without using Docker or Podman

Machinefile executor GitHub Action

This action uses the Machinefile executor to run Dockerfile/Containerfile commands directly on the host system without using Docker, Podman or any other container engine. It's useful for executing build commands in a predictable environment or setting up development tools.

Usage

steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v3

- name: Run Machinefile commands
  uses: gbraad-actions/machinefile-executor-action@v3
  with:
    containerfile: 'Containerfile'  # or path to your Containerfile
    context: '.'  # Build context directory

Inputs

Input	Description	Required	Default
containerfile	Path to the Dockerfile/Containerfile	Yes	'Containerfile'
context	Directory to use as build context	Yes	'.'
arguments	Additional arguments to pass	No	''
binarypath	Override the path of executor to use	No	''
version	Version of executor binary to download	No	'0.5.0'

Example

Here's an example workflow that uses the Machinefile Executor to set up a development environment:

name: Build with Containerfile

on:
  push:
    branches: [ main ]
  pull_request:
    branches: [ main ]

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    
    - name: Run Dockerfile commands
      uses: gbraad-actions/machinefile-executor-action@v3
      with:
        containerfile: 'containers/Containerfile-devtools'
        context: '.'
        arguments: --arg=USER=gbraad
        
    - name: Run build tests
      run: |
        # Your build commands here
        make test

Local runner

- name: Setup with local runner
  uses: gbraad-actions/machinefile-executor-action@main
  with:
    containerfile: Containerfile
    context: .
    runner: local

Podman runner

- name: Setup with Podman runner
  uses: gbraad-actions/machinefile-executor-action@main
  with:
    containerfile: Containerfile
    context: .
    runner: podman
    podman-name: my-container
    podman-connection: my-connection

SSH runner

- name: Setup with SSH runner
  uses: gbraad-actions/machinefile-executor-action@main
  with:
    containerfile: Containerfile
    context: .
    runner: ssh
    ssh-host: example.com
    ssh-user: user
    ssh-key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
    args: |
      USER=gbraad
      GROUP=wheel

License

MIT License

Author


@gbraad