Where the minutes go (30d)
Waste detected
Biggest wins first, each with the exact config fix.
No path filters on triggers · CI
Runs on every push/PR with no `paths:` filter, so docs-only changes still trigger full CI. Add a `paths:` filter if that's common.
on:
pull_request:
paths:
- 'src/**'
- 'package.json'Tests wrapped in auto-retry · CI
Tests run under an auto-retry wrapper, so each retry re-bills the same minutes and masks the flaky tests it papers over. Track, fix or quarantine the flakes, then drop the wrapper.
environment: on a CI job · CI
A test/build job is bound to a GitHub environment, so every run counts as a deployment: PR and deployments-API noise. Use repository secrets or OIDC for non-deploy jobs.
No job timeout · Dependabot Auto-Merge
No job sets `timeout-minutes`, so a hung step can run to GitHub's 6-hour default. Add `timeout-minutes` to each job.
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
timeout-minutes: 15Premium runners (macOS / Windows) · CodeQL Security Analysis
macOS bills ~10x and Windows ~2x a Linux minute. The cost estimate above assumes Linux, so your real spend is higher. Move any job that doesn't need them to `ubuntu-latest`.
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest # ~10x cheaper than macos-latestScheduled workflow runs in forks · CodeQL Security Analysis
The schedule has no repository guard, so forks that enable Actions inherit the cron and burn their own minutes. Gate the job with `if: github.repository == 'owner/repo'`.
jobs:
nightly:
if: github.repository == 'owner/repo'
runs-on: ubuntu-latestNo job timeout · Claude Code
No job sets `timeout-minutes`, so a hung step can run to GitHub's 6-hour default. Add `timeout-minutes` to each job.
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
timeout-minutes: 15Full-history clone (fetch-depth: 0) · Claude Code
checkout fetches the entire git history every run (`fetch-depth: 0`) and nothing in the workflow appears to read it. Remove the line; the default shallow clone is much faster on big repos. Keep it if a step genuinely needs history.
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
# fetch-depth: 0 removed — default shallow clone is enough hereNo job timeout · Security Scanning
No job sets `timeout-minutes`, so a hung step can run to GitHub's 6-hour default. Add `timeout-minutes` to each job.
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
timeout-minutes: 15Full-history clone (fetch-depth: 0) · Security Scanning
checkout fetches the entire git history every run (`fetch-depth: 0`) and nothing in the workflow appears to read it. Remove the line; the default shallow clone is much faster on big repos. Keep it if a step genuinely needs history.
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
# fetch-depth: 0 removed — default shallow clone is enough hereNo path filters on triggers · Fork PR Gate
Runs on every push/PR with no `paths:` filter, so docs-only changes still trigger full CI. Add a `paths:` filter if that's common.
on:
pull_request:
paths:
- 'src/**'
- 'package.json'Missing dependency cache · desktop-release
Set `cache: 'pnpm'` on your `actions/setup-node` step, or add an `actions/cache@v4` step keyed on your lockfile.
- uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: 20
cache: 'pnpm'Premium runners (macOS / Windows) · desktop-release
macOS bills ~10x and Windows ~2x a Linux minute. The cost estimate above assumes Linux, so your real spend is higher. Move any job that doesn't need them to `ubuntu-latest`.
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest # ~10x cheaper than macos-latestPremium runners (macOS / Windows) · iOS TestFlight
macOS bills ~10x and Windows ~2x a Linux minute. The cost estimate above assumes Linux, so your real spend is higher. Move any job that doesn't need them to `ubuntu-latest`.
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest # ~10x cheaper than macos-latestNo path filters on triggers · PR Size Guard
Runs on every push/PR with no `paths:` filter, so docs-only changes still trigger full CI. Add a `paths:` filter if that's common.
on:
pull_request:
paths:
- 'src/**'
- 'package.json'No path filters on triggers · Merge Queue Auto-Enroll
Runs on every push/PR with no `paths:` filter, so docs-only changes still trigger full CI. Add a `paths:` filter if that's common.
on:
pull_request:
paths:
- 'src/**'
- 'package.json'Frequent scheduled runs · Runner Heartbeat
A schedule cron fires >4x/hour, so scheduled runs cost minutes around the clock. Loosen the cadence.
on:
schedule:
- cron: '*/30 * * * *' # every 30 min instead of every minuteScheduled workflow runs in forks · Runner Heartbeat
The schedule has no repository guard, so forks that enable Actions inherit the cron and burn their own minutes. Gate the job with `if: github.repository == 'owner/repo'`.
jobs:
nightly:
if: github.repository == 'owner/repo'
runs-on: ubuntu-latestcancel-in-progress on a deploy workflow · Post-Deploy Probes
This looks like a deploy/release workflow with `cancel-in-progress: true`, which cancels queued runs too, so a queued deploy is silently dropped when a newer run arrives. Use a group-only `concurrency:` block on deploys.
concurrency:
group: ${{ github.workflow }}
# queued deploys run in order; none are droppedNo path filters on triggers · Fleet Gate Refresh
Runs on every push/PR with no `paths:` filter, so docs-only changes still trigger full CI. Add a `paths:` filter if that's common.
on:
pull_request:
paths:
- 'src/**'
- 'package.json'Scheduled workflow runs in forks · Delivery Control Receipts
The schedule has no repository guard, so forks that enable Actions inherit the cron and burn their own minutes. Gate the job with `if: github.repository == 'owner/repo'`.
jobs:
nightly:
if: github.repository == 'owner/repo'
runs-on: ubuntu-latestCopy every fix as one block (8 snippets, annotated per workflow)
# No path filters on triggers (applies to: CI, Fork PR Gate, PR Size Guard, Merge Queue Auto-Enroll, Fleet Gate Refresh)
on:
pull_request:
paths:
- 'src/**'
- 'package.json'
# No job timeout (applies to: Dependabot Auto-Merge, Claude Code, Security Scanning)
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
timeout-minutes: 15
# Premium runners (macOS / Windows) (applies to: CodeQL Security Analysis, desktop-release, iOS TestFlight)
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest # ~10x cheaper than macos-latest
# Scheduled workflow runs in forks (applies to: CodeQL Security Analysis, Runner Heartbeat, Delivery Control Receipts)
jobs:
nightly:
if: github.repository == 'owner/repo'
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
# Full-history clone (fetch-depth: 0) (applies to: Claude Code, Security Scanning)
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
# fetch-depth: 0 removed — default shallow clone is enough here
# Missing dependency cache (pnpm) (applies to: desktop-release)
- uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: 20
cache: 'pnpm'
# Frequent scheduled runs (applies to: Runner Heartbeat)
on:
schedule:
- cron: '*/30 * * * *' # every 30 min instead of every minute
# cancel-in-progress on a deploy workflow (applies to: Post-Deploy Probes)
concurrency:
group: ${{ github.workflow }}
# queued deploys run in order; none are droppedEach snippet is representative. Merge into the named workflow files rather than pasting wholesale.
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