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Biggest wins first, each with the exact config fix.
Missing dependency cache · ci
Set `cache: 'npm'` (or `'pip'`, `'yarn'`, etc.) on your setup-* action, or add `actions/cache@v4` for the install dir.
- uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: 20
cache: 'npm'Workflow runs on both push and pull_request · ci
Pushing to a branch and opening a PR triggers two runs. Pick one (usually `pull_request`) and exclude branch pushes for non-default branches.
on:
push:
branches: [main]
pull_request:Missing dependency cache · legacy
Set `cache: 'npm'` (or `'pip'`, `'yarn'`, etc.) on your setup-* action, or add `actions/cache@v4` for the install dir.
- uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: 20
cache: 'npm'Workflow runs on both push and pull_request · legacy
Pushing to a branch and opening a PR triggers two runs. Pick one (usually `pull_request`) and exclude branch pushes for non-default branches.
on:
push:
branches: [main]
pull_request:No concurrency control · CodeQL
Add a `concurrency:` block keyed on branch to cancel superseded runs when devs push twice quickly.
concurrency:
group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
cancel-in-progress: trueNo job timeout · ci
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: 15Large build matrix · ci
The matrix expands to many parallel jobs per run, multiplying billable minutes, often more combos than you need. Trim the axes, or use `include:` to list only the combinations that matter.
strategy:
fail-fast: true
matrix:
include:
- { os: ubuntu-latest, node: 20 }
- { os: ubuntu-latest, node: 22 }Premium runners (macOS / Windows) · ci
macOS bills ~10× and Windows ~2× 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 job timeout · CodeQL
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: 15No path filters on triggers · CodeQL
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 job timeout · legacy
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) · legacy
macOS bills ~10× and Windows ~2× 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 job timeout · Scorecard supply-chain security
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
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