[GH-ISSUE #2559] Command not found after installing with gh cli #1172

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opened 2026-03-01 21:49:27 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments
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Originally created by @halcwb on GitHub (Dec 8, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/2559

Bug report info

zsh: command not found: act

Command used with act

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Describe issue

After:
gh extension install https://github.com/nektos/gh-act

✓ Installed extension https://github.com/nektos/gh-act

I get command not found. Also when restarting the terminal

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Additional information

using installation with brew, act is correctly installed

Originally created by @halcwb on GitHub (Dec 8, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/2559 ### Bug report info ```plain text zsh: command not found: act ``` ### Command used with act ```sh N/A ``` ### Describe issue After: gh extension install https://github.com/nektos/gh-act ✓ Installed extension https://github.com/nektos/gh-act I get command not found. Also when restarting the terminal ### Link to GitHub repository N/A ### Workflow content ```yml N/A ``` ### Relevant log output ```sh N/A ``` ### Additional information using installation with brew, act is correctly installed
kerem 2026-03-01 21:49:27 +03:00
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@ChristopherHX commented on GitHub (Dec 8, 2024):

gh cli forces the name gh-act to the gh extension.

You are expected to run this
gh act
you may put a - instead of the space, but this is expected

Improving documentation might be helpful, but I am not sure which document make you believe this is a bug.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2526129424 --> @ChristopherHX commented on GitHub (Dec 8, 2024): gh cli forces the name gh-act to the gh extension. You are expected to run this `gh act` you may put a `-` instead of the space, but this is expected Improving documentation might be helpful, but I am not sure which document make you believe this is a bug.
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@halcwb commented on GitHub (Dec 9, 2024):

@ChristopherHX : not a bug indeed. Thx.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2527473936 --> @halcwb commented on GitHub (Dec 9, 2024): @ChristopherHX : not a bug indeed. Thx.
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