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[GH-ISSUE #128] Running an action in its own repository results in an empty action name #88

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opened 2026-03-01 21:39:59 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

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Originally created by @cedrickring on GitHub (Mar 6, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/128

act Version: 0.2.5
OS: macOS & Windows 10

When starting act in cedrickring/golang-action the Docker build fails with Error: invalid reference format (Command: docker build -t act-:latest <workdir>).

On this line the action name is becoming an empty string.

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Clone cedrickring/golang-action
Enter the repostory directory
Run act

Originally created by @cedrickring on GitHub (Mar 6, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/128 act Version: 0.2.5 OS: macOS & Windows 10 When starting act in [cedrickring/golang-action](https://github.com/cedrickring/golang-action) the Docker build fails with `Error: invalid reference format` (Command: `docker build -t act-:latest <workdir>`). On [this line](https://github.com/nektos/act/blob/1f9f3b826e9cf56ddbfb4ad0c796b5a4da4b32a1/pkg/runner/step_context.go#L244) the action name is becoming an empty string. ### Steps to reproduce 1. Clone [cedrickring/golang-action](https://github.com/cedrickring/golang-action) 2. Enter the repostory directory 3. Run `act`

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@cplee commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2020):

Hey @cedrickring - i don't see that branch, can you push it up?

@cplee commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2020): Hey @cedrickring - i don't see that branch, can you push it up?

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:40:01 +03:00

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@cedrickring commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2020):

Sorry, it's already merged into master.

@cedrickring commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2020): Sorry, it's already merged into master.

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:40:01 +03:00

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@cplee commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2020):

I see the problem, should be a quick fix in act to support ./ for uses:

https://github.com/cedrickring/golang-action/blob/master/.github/workflows/push.yml#L10

@cplee commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2020): I see the problem, should be a quick fix in act to support `./` for uses: https://github.com/cedrickring/golang-action/blob/master/.github/workflows/push.yml#L10

kerem commented

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@cplee commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2020):

fixed on master. will cut a new release later today.

@cplee commented on GitHub (Mar 6, 2020): fixed on `master`. will cut a new release later today.

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