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[GH-ISSUE #2489] act push includes runs that specify branches that don't match my current branch #1152

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opened 2026-03-01 21:49:18 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:49:18 +03:00

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Originally created by @alunduil-gs on GitHub (Oct 17, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/2489

Bug report info

act version:            0.2.68
GOOS:                   darwin
GOARCH:                 arm64
NumCPU:                 8
Docker host:            DOCKER_HOST environment variable is not set
Sockets found:
        /var/run/docker.sock
        $HOME/.docker/run/docker.sock
Config files:           
        /Users/alex.brandt/Library/Application Support/act/actrc:
                -P ubuntu-latest=catthehacker/ubuntu:full-latest
                -P ubuntu-22.04=catthehacker/ubuntu:full-22.04
                -P ubuntu-20.04=catthehacker/ubuntu:full-20.04
                -P ubuntu-18.04=catthehacker/ubuntu:full-18.04
Build info:
        Go version:            go1.23.1
        Module path:           command-line-arguments
        Main version:          
        Main path:             
        Main checksum:         
        Build settings:
                -buildmode:           exe
                -compiler:            gc
                -ldflags:             -X main.version=0.2.68
                DefaultGODEBUG:       asynctimerchan=1,gotypesalias=0,httplaxcontentlength=1,httpmuxgo121=1,httpservecontentkeepheaders=1,tls10server=1,tls3des=1,tlskyber=0,tlsrsakex=1,tlsunsafeekm=1,winreadlinkvolume=0,winsymlink=0,x509keypairleaf=0,x509negativeserial=1
                CGO_ENABLED:          1
                CGO_CFLAGS:           
                CGO_CPPFLAGS:         
                CGO_CXXFLAGS:         
                CGO_LDFLAGS:          
                GOARCH:               arm64
                GOOS:                 darwin
                GOARM64:              v8.0
Docker Engine:
        Engine version:        27.2.0
        Engine runtime:        runc
        Cgroup version:        2
        Cgroup driver:         cgroupfs
        Storage driver:        overlayfs
        Registry URI:          https://index.docker.io/v1/
        OS:                    Docker Desktop
        OS type:               linux
        OS version:            
        OS arch:               aarch64
        OS kernel:             6.10.4-linuxkit
        OS CPU:                8
        OS memory:             7839 MB
        Security options:
                name=seccomp,profile=unconfined
                name=cgroupns

Command used with act

act -l push

Describe issue

I expected workflows that were not applicable (such as those restricted to master) to not be listed as part of the run, but they are included which means some merge to master flows will be attempted.

Link to GitHub repository

No response

Workflow content

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - 'master'
      - 'release/**'
  workflow_dispatch:

Relevant log output

I'm not sure this is relevant, but will include it if necessary.

Additional information

I've stripped the workflow description to only the selection criteria but let me know if that's too stripped back and I can work to find a better reproduction for this.

I may also just be having incorrect expectations since I want to use act to run workflows as a sanity check instead of other local testing methodologies but we have quite complex workflows defined currently.

Originally created by @alunduil-gs on GitHub (Oct 17, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/2489 ### Bug report info ```plain text act version: 0.2.68 GOOS: darwin GOARCH: arm64 NumCPU: 8 Docker host: DOCKER_HOST environment variable is not set Sockets found: /var/run/docker.sock $HOME/.docker/run/docker.sock Config files: /Users/alex.brandt/Library/Application Support/act/actrc: -P ubuntu-latest=catthehacker/ubuntu:full-latest -P ubuntu-22.04=catthehacker/ubuntu:full-22.04 -P ubuntu-20.04=catthehacker/ubuntu:full-20.04 -P ubuntu-18.04=catthehacker/ubuntu:full-18.04 Build info: Go version: go1.23.1 Module path: command-line-arguments Main version: Main path: Main checksum: Build settings: -buildmode: exe -compiler: gc -ldflags: -X main.version=0.2.68 DefaultGODEBUG: asynctimerchan=1,gotypesalias=0,httplaxcontentlength=1,httpmuxgo121=1,httpservecontentkeepheaders=1,tls10server=1,tls3des=1,tlskyber=0,tlsrsakex=1,tlsunsafeekm=1,winreadlinkvolume=0,winsymlink=0,x509keypairleaf=0,x509negativeserial=1 CGO_ENABLED: 1 CGO_CFLAGS: CGO_CPPFLAGS: CGO_CXXFLAGS: CGO_LDFLAGS: GOARCH: arm64 GOOS: darwin GOARM64: v8.0 Docker Engine: Engine version: 27.2.0 Engine runtime: runc Cgroup version: 2 Cgroup driver: cgroupfs Storage driver: overlayfs Registry URI: https://index.docker.io/v1/ OS: Docker Desktop OS type: linux OS version: OS arch: aarch64 OS kernel: 6.10.4-linuxkit OS CPU: 8 OS memory: 7839 MB Security options: name=seccomp,profile=unconfined name=cgroupns ``` ### Command used with act ```sh act -l push ``` ### Describe issue I expected workflows that were not applicable (such as those restricted to master) to not be listed as part of the run, but they are included which means some merge to master flows will be attempted. ### Link to GitHub repository _No response_ ### Workflow content ```yml on: push: branches: - 'master' - 'release/**' workflow_dispatch: ``` ### Relevant log output ```sh I'm not sure this is relevant, but will include it if necessary. ``` ### Additional information I've stripped the workflow description to only the selection criteria but let me know if that's too stripped back and I can work to find a better reproduction for this. I may also just be having incorrect expectations since I want to use act to run workflows as a sanity check instead of other local testing methodologies but we have quite complex workflows defined currently.

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kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:49:19 +03:00

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@kinson-liu commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2024):

I also got this issue. I see the code, the planner just loads workflows and filter the events. It doesn't check the branches in the push event.

@kinson-liu commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2024): I also got this issue. I see the code, the planner just loads workflows and filter the events. It doesn't check the branches in the push event.

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:49:19 +03:00

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@ChristopherHX commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2024):

If these would be skipped without notice, what would you do if you want to run them?

There is -W to select a single workflow yaml file, for example this command act -W .github/workflows/merge_to_master.yml push may just do nothing.

I need a clear proposal, until then this is an incomplete feature request (packed into a bug report) that cannot be added to my backlog

@ChristopherHX commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2024): If these would be skipped without notice, what would you do if you want to run them? There is `-W` to select a single workflow yaml file, for example this command `act -W .github/workflows/merge_to_master.yml push` may just do nothing. I need a clear proposal, until then this is an incomplete feature request (packed into a bug report) that cannot be added to my backlog

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:49:19 +03:00

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@john-tipper commented on GitHub (Apr 11, 2025):

I added a PR that goes a long way to resolving this - there's an optional opt-in flag to have Act perform filtering of workflows based on the event, including examining the event file if supplied to perform the work of the GHA on.<> filters for push, pull_request and pull_request_target events.

@john-tipper commented on GitHub (Apr 11, 2025): I added a PR that goes a long way to resolving this - there's an optional opt-in flag to have Act perform filtering of workflows based on the event, including examining the event file if supplied to perform the work of the GHA on.<> filters for push, pull_request and pull_request_target events.

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