[GH-ISSUE #301] unexpected behaviour with 'watch' #211

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opened 2026-03-01 21:41:18 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:41:18 +03:00

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Originally created by @davidmoshal on GitHub (Jul 4, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/301

Firstly, kudos for a great project, and also great article explaining how you reverse engineered github action runners!

However, I'm a bit surprised by the behavior of the '-w' switch.

Expected behavior: editing the workflow yml file would re-run the new workflow.

Actual behavior: editing the workflow yml runs the workflow old workflow, ie: a defined at the time that act -w started.

Suggestion: retrigger act if any workflow file was edited.

Originally created by @davidmoshal on GitHub (Jul 4, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/301 Firstly, kudos for a great project, and also great article explaining how you reverse engineered github action runners! However, I'm a bit surprised by the behavior of the '-w' switch. Expected behavior: editing the workflow yml file would re-run the new workflow. Actual behavior: editing the workflow yml runs the workflow old workflow, ie: a defined at the time that `act -w` started. Suggestion: retrigger act if any workflow file was edited.

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kerem commented

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2020):

Issue is stale and will be closed in 7 days unless there is new activity

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2020): Issue is stale and will be closed in 7 days unless there is new activity

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:41:19 +03:00

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@xaviergmail commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2025):

This still appears to be an issue

@xaviergmail commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2025): This still appears to be an issue

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