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231 min/mo
recoverable (~27% of CI time) · across 19 patterns · ≈$1/mo
Estimated from wall-clock time · public repos pay $0, $ = private-repo equivalent
See all 19 fixes, each with the exact YAML ↓
12.4%
failure rate, 30d
46m
avg time to recover from a failure
Since : findings 17 → 19 · recoverable ~194 → ~231 min/mo
21 workflows · 500 runs (16.7/day) · 850 CI-min (wall-clock) · ≈$5 at private-repo rates (30d)

Where the minutes go (30d)

CI~677 min · 102 runs
Knip~87 min · 89 runs
Zizmor~43 min · 80 runs
or track on every push →

Waste detected

Biggest wins first, each with the exact config fix.

Docker build without layer cache · CI

~203 min/mo · ≈$1/mo

The Docker build has no layer cache, so every run re-executes every layer from scratch. Add `cache-from: type=gha` / `cache-to: type=gha,mode=max` to the build step.

- uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
  with:
    cache-from: type=gha
    cache-to: type=gha,mode=max

Full guide: how to fix this →

Missing dependency cache · Knip

~26 min/mo

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'

Full guide: how to fix this →

Missing dependency cache · Publish Package

~2 min/mo

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'

Full guide: how to fix this →

Also found: 16 more config fixes with negligible recoverable minutes: timeouts, retention, path filters

No path filters on triggers · CI

~0 min/mo

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'

Full guide: how to fix this →

Premium runners (macOS / Windows) · CI

~0 min/mo

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-latest

Full guide: how to fix this →

No job timeout · CR

~0 min/mo

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: 15

Full guide: how to fix this →

No path filters on triggers · CR

~0 min/mo

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'

Full guide: how to fix this →

Full-history clone (fetch-depth: 0) · CR

~0 min/mo

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 here

Full guide: how to fix this →

No job timeout · ecosystem-ci trigger

~0 min/mo

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: 15

Full guide: how to fix this →

No job timeout · Issue Close Require

~0 min/mo

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: 15

Full guide: how to fix this →

Scheduled at the top of the hour · Issue Close Require

~0 min/mo

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: '52 0 * * *'  # was '0 0 * * *' — any non-:00 minute avoids the herd

Full guide: how to fix this →

Scheduled workflow runs in forks · Issue Close Require

~0 min/mo

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-latest

Full guide: how to fix this →

No job timeout · Issue Labeled

~0 min/mo

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: 15

Full guide: how to fix this →

No path filters on triggers · Knip

~0 min/mo

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'

Full guide: how to fix this →

No job timeout · Lock Closed Issues

~0 min/mo

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: 15

Full guide: how to fix this →

Scheduled at the top of the hour · Lock Closed Issues

~0 min/mo

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: '55 0 * * *'  # was '0 0 * * *' — any non-:00 minute avoids the herd

Full guide: how to fix this →

No job timeout · Label Automated PR

~0 min/mo

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: 15

Full guide: how to fix this →

No job timeout · Publish Package

~0 min/mo

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: 15

Full guide: how to fix this →

No job timeout · Zizmor

~0 min/mo

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: 15

Full guide: how to fix this →

Copy every fix as one block (9 snippets, annotated per workflow)
# Docker build without layer cache (applies to: CI)
- uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
  with:
    cache-from: type=gha
    cache-to: type=gha,mode=max

# Missing dependency cache (pnpm) (applies to: Knip, Publish Package)
- uses: actions/setup-node@v4
  with:
    node-version: 20
    cache: 'pnpm'

# No path filters on triggers (applies to: CI, CR, Knip)
on:
  pull_request:
    paths:
      - 'src/**'
      - 'package.json'

# Premium runners (macOS / Windows) (applies to: CI)
jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest  # ~10x cheaper than macos-latest

# No job timeout (applies to: CR, ecosystem-ci trigger, Issue Close Require, Issue Labeled, Lock Closed Issues, Label Automated PR, Publish Package, Zizmor)
jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    timeout-minutes: 15

# Full-history clone (fetch-depth: 0) (applies to: CR)
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
  # fetch-depth: 0 removed — default shallow clone is enough here

# Scheduled at the top of the hour (applies to: Issue Close Require)
on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '52 0 * * *'  # was '0 0 * * *' — any non-:00 minute avoids the herd

# Scheduled workflow runs in forks (applies to: Issue Close Require)
jobs:
  nightly:
    if: github.repository == 'owner/repo'
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

# Scheduled at the top of the hour (applies to: Lock Closed Issues)
on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '55 0 * * *'  # was '0 0 * * *' — any non-:00 minute avoids the herd

Each snippet is representative. Merge into the named workflow files rather than pasting wholesale.

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