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[GH-ISSUE #912] Issue: actions/checkout doesn't copy git tracked but gitignored files #543

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opened 2026-03-01 21:44:19 +03:00 by kerem · 10 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:44:19 +03:00

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Originally created by @jsoref on GitHub (Dec 2, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/912

The general behavior of .gitignore doesn't prevent files that are tracked from being checked out. It just prevents from from being updated or added.

I'd expect that act not copy over untracked files matched by .gitignore, but I'd expect it to include tracked files that are matched by .gitignore.

System information

Operating System: Linux & macOS
Architecture: x64
Apple M1: no
Docker version: on macOS: 20.10.8 (not sure about the version used by GHA)
Docker image used in act: catthehacker/ubuntu:act-latest
act version: 0.2.25

Expected behaviour

Files listed in .gitignore should be present in the checked out repository

Actual behaviour

Files listed in .gitignore are not present

Workflow and/or repository

github.com/jsoref/ignored@bfbee7f061
https://github.com/jsoref/ignored/runs/4398686247?check_suite_focus=true

github.com/jsoref/ignored@5e20813c26
https://github.com/jsoref/ignored/runs/4398859601?check_suite_focus=true

Steps to reproduce

Push github.com/jsoref/ignored@bfbee7f061 to a GitHub repo
Check the action log
Push github.com/jsoref/ignored@5e20813c26 to the GitHub repo
Check the action log

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[What do I have/Introspection] Skipping local actions/checkout because workdir was already copied

Originally created by @jsoref on GitHub (Dec 2, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/912 The general behavior of `.gitignore` doesn't prevent files that are tracked from being checked out. It just prevents from from being updated or added. I'd expect that act not copy over untracked files matched by `.gitignore`, but I'd expect it to include tracked files that are matched by `.gitignore`. ## System information  - Operating System: Linux & macOS - Architecture: x64 - Apple M1: no - Docker version: on macOS: 20.10.8 (not sure about the version used by GHA) - Docker image used in `act`: catthehacker/ubuntu:act-latest - `act` version: 0.2.25 ## Expected behaviour Files listed in `.gitignore` should be present in the checked out repository ## Actual behaviour Files listed in `.gitignore` are not present ## Workflow and/or repository https://github.com/jsoref/ignored/commit/bfbee7f061955141522839cbb6abf690678adfb0 https://github.com/jsoref/ignored/runs/4398686247?check_suite_focus=true https://github.com/jsoref/ignored/commit/5e20813c26869ea46a07a4ec03481c911377979c https://github.com/jsoref/ignored/runs/4398859601?check_suite_focus=true ## Steps to reproduce 1. Push https://github.com/jsoref/ignored/commit/bfbee7f061955141522839cbb6abf690678adfb0 to a GitHub repo 2. Check the action log 3. Push https://github.com/jsoref/ignored/commit/5e20813c26869ea46a07a4ec03481c911377979c to the GitHub repo 4. Check the action log ## `act` output <details> <summary>Log</summary> ```none [What do I have/Introspection] Skipping local actions/checkout because workdir was already copied ``` </details>

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2026-03-01 21:44:19 +03:00

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kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:44:20 +03:00

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@catthehacker commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2021):

Have you tried --use-gitignore=false?

@catthehacker commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2021): Have you tried `--use-gitignore=false`?

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:44:20 +03:00

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@jsoref commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2021):

Yes, it would work, see the second commit/run.

But I shouldn't need to

@jsoref commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2021): Yes, it would work, see the second commit/run. But I shouldn't need to

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:44:20 +03:00

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@catthehacker commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2021):

Right, we can't change behaviour because it will break functionality for other people

@catthehacker commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2021): Right, we can't change behaviour because it will break functionality for other people

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:44:20 +03:00

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@jsoref commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2021):

I see three possible behaviors:

Copy all files
Copy all files not matching .gitignore
Copy all files except non tracked files matched by .gitignore

The current default is 2. The flag gets 1. I'm looking for 3.

The distinction between 2 and 3 is imo a bug, hence this bug.

@jsoref commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2021): I see three possible behaviors: 1. Copy all files 2. Copy all files not matching `.gitignore` 3. Copy all files except non tracked files matched by `.gitignore` The current default is 2. The flag gets 1. I'm looking for 3. The distinction between 2 and 3 is imo a bug, hence this bug.

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:44:20 +03:00

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jan 2, 2022):

Issue is stale and will be closed in 14 days unless there is new activity

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jan 2, 2022): Issue is stale and will be closed in 14 days unless there is new activity

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:44:20 +03:00

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@jsoref commented on GitHub (Jan 2, 2022):

Please tag

@jsoref commented on GitHub (Jan 2, 2022): Please tag

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:44:21 +03:00

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2022):

Issue is stale and will be closed in 14 days unless there is new activity

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2022): Issue is stale and will be closed in 14 days unless there is new activity

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:44:21 +03:00

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@jsoref commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2022):

It's still a thing...

@jsoref commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2022): It's still a thing...

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:44:21 +03:00

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2022):

Issue is stale and will be closed in 14 days unless there is new activity

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2022): Issue is stale and will be closed in 14 days unless there is new activity

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:44:21 +03:00

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@jsoref commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2022):

It's still a thing...

@jsoref commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2022): It's still a thing...

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