Where the minutes go (30d)
Waste detected
Biggest wins first, each with the exact config fix.
No 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'Scheduled workflow runs in forks · CodeQL
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-latestArtifacts at default retention · build-test
`upload-artifact` has no `retention-days`, so artifacts keep up to 90 days (storage cost). Set e.g. `retention-days: 7`.
- uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
with:
name: build
path: dist/
retention-days: 7No path filters on triggers · build-test
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'Premium runners (macOS / Windows) · build-test
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 · release-plz
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 · Release
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 at the top of the hour · pr-closer
The schedule fires at minute :00, GitHub's peak window, where scheduled runs get delayed or skipped. Shift to any other minute for the same cadence with less contention.
on:
schedule:
- cron: '46 0 * * *' # was '0 0 * * *' — any non-:00 minute avoids the herdScheduled workflow runs in forks · pr-closer
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-latestScheduled at the top of the hour · auto-merge-release
The schedule fires at minute :00, GitHub's peak window, where scheduled runs get delayed or skipped. Shift to any other minute for the same cadence with less contention.
on:
schedule:
- cron: '44 10 * * *' # was '0 10 * * *' — any non-:00 minute avoids the herdNo job timeout · aube-lock
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: 15Copy every fix as one block (7 snippets, annotated per workflow)
# No path filters on triggers (applies to: CodeQL, build-test, release-plz, Release)
on:
pull_request:
paths:
- 'src/**'
- 'package.json'
# Scheduled workflow runs in forks (applies to: CodeQL, pr-closer)
jobs:
nightly:
if: github.repository == 'owner/repo'
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
# Artifacts at default retention (applies to: build-test)
- uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
with:
name: build
path: dist/
retention-days: 7
# Premium runners (macOS / Windows) (applies to: build-test)
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest # ~10x cheaper than macos-latest
# Scheduled at the top of the hour (applies to: pr-closer)
on:
schedule:
- cron: '46 0 * * *' # was '0 0 * * *' — any non-:00 minute avoids the herd
# Scheduled at the top of the hour (applies to: auto-merge-release)
on:
schedule:
- cron: '44 10 * * *' # was '0 10 * * *' — any non-:00 minute avoids the herd
# No job timeout (applies to: aube-lock)
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
timeout-minutes: 15Each snippet is representative. Merge into the named workflow files rather than pasting wholesale.
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