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[GH-ISSUE #1548] Bind a specific directory of my host machine inside docker, not just the current directory (--bind) #778

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opened 2026-03-01 21:46:17 +03:00 by kerem · 6 comments

kerem commented

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Originally created by @intrd on GitHub (Jan 5, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/1548

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act version 0.2.35

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Using --bind we can bind the current working dir inside the docker, but I didn't find a way to stay in my working dir and mount a specific directory of my host machine inside a docker path, something like –name=myproj -d -v ~/myproj:/home/user/projects/myproj/ docker command line syntax.

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Is there any way to configure the docker command line through act?
or.. pre-configure a mount point on the used image?

Thank you guys.

Originally created by @intrd on GitHub (Jan 5, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/1548 ### Act version act version 0.2.35 ### Feature description Using `--bind` we can bind the current working dir inside the docker, but I didn't find a way to stay in my working dir and mount a specific directory of my host machine inside a docker path, something like `–name=myproj -d -v ~/myproj:/home/user/projects/myproj/` docker command line syntax. Btw, Is there any way to configure the docker command line through act? or.. pre-configure a mount point on the used image? Thank you guys.

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@erikahansen commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2023):

This would be quite useful, for instance if you want to mount ~/.aws/ from host machine so we don't need an additional step in workflows to make it work locally, like here: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/409#issuecomment-1069241315.

@erikahansen commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2023): This would be quite useful, for instance if you want to mount `~/.aws/` from host machine so we don't need an additional step in workflows to make it work locally, like here: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/409#issuecomment-1069241315.

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:46:18 +03:00

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@ChristopherHX commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2023):

I think --container-options "-v ~/myproj:/home/user/projects/myproj/" allows this.

These are raw docker options.

The Docker commands you see in the log are not used to interact with docker. Act uses the docker api server not cli.

@ChristopherHX commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2023): I think `--container-options "-v ~/myproj:/home/user/projects/myproj/"` allows this. These are raw docker options. The Docker commands you see in the log are not used to interact with docker. Act uses the docker api server not cli.

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@n15831 commented on GitHub (Apr 25, 2023):

Confirmed this works, doing something similar with .azure dir.

@n15831 commented on GitHub (Apr 25, 2023): Confirmed this works, doing something similar with .azure dir.

kerem commented

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@alexandervlpl commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2025):

Has anyone gotten this to work in .actrc? I've tried changing line order, with and without =, nothing seems to apply --container-options correctly.

@alexandervlpl commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2025): Has anyone gotten this to work in .actrc? I've tried changing line order, with and without `=`, nothing seems to apply `--container-options` correctly.

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@ChristopherHX commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2025):

actrc follows a different syntax, quotes are forbidden, multiple flags in a line are forbidden

Should be similar to this, not tested by me.

--container-options -v ~/myproj:/home/user/projects/myproj/

Only ${ENV_NAME} is replaced in the value.

If you use container: specify the flags there, then the cli side is dropped.

You may need to replace ~ by ${HOME} and if your path contains quotes then quote it

@ChristopherHX commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2025): actrc follows a different syntax, quotes are forbidden, multiple flags in a line are forbidden Should be similar to this, not tested by me. ``` --container-options -v ~/myproj:/home/user/projects/myproj/ ``` Only `${ENV_NAME}` is replaced in the value. If you use `container:` specify the flags there, then the cli side is dropped. **You may need to replace ~ by ${HOME} and if your path contains quotes then quote it**

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@alexandervlpl commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2025):

Thanks, that works! Also with multiple volumes.

@alexandervlpl commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2025): Thanks, that works! Also with multiple volumes.

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