[GH-ISSUE #1615] Add support for variable GITHUB_RUN_ATTEMPT #807

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opened 2026-03-01 21:46:32 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:46:32 +03:00

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Originally created by @fabienmazieres on GitHub (Feb 6, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/1615

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act version 0.2.42

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Please add support for the default environment variable GITHUB_RUN_ATTEMPT as it can be used to generate build numbers

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GITHUB_RUN_ATTEMPT	A unique number for each attempt of a particular workflow run in a repository. This number begins at 1 for the workflow run's first attempt, and increments with each re-run. For example, 3.

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Originally created by @fabienmazieres on GitHub (Feb 6, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/1615 ### Act version act version 0.2.42 ### Feature description Please add support for the default environment variable GITHUB_RUN_ATTEMPT as it can be used to generate build numbers <html> <body>  GITHUB_RUN_ATTEMPT | A unique number for each attempt of a particular workflow run in a repository. This number begins at 1 for the workflow run's first attempt, and increments with each re-run. For example, 3. -- | --  </body> </html>

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@KnisterPeter commented on GitHub (Feb 6, 2023):

You can define the value by yourself with calling act like this:

act --env GITHUB_RUN_ATTEMPT=123 ...

@KnisterPeter commented on GitHub (Feb 6, 2023): You can define the value by yourself with calling act like this: `act --env GITHUB_RUN_ATTEMPT=123 ...`

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