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[GH-ISSUE #1896] Bad docs/help: Include --pull=false as a possibility #918

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opened 2026-03-01 21:47:25 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

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Originally created by @dheerajbhaskar on GitHub (Jul 5, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/1896

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Problem: Did know how to turn off the default -p flag

https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/1633#issuecomment-1435718418

> Use `--pull=false`. The reason that this flag now defaults to true is a breaking change in act with older default docker images.
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> You have to manually keep uptodate, if you use this flag.

Can we update the help text to show that you can pass false like this? it's not clear in the help text of the command or the README

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Did know how to turn off the default -p flag

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Problem: Did know how to turn off the default -p flag

https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/1633#issuecomment-1435718418

Use --pull=false. The reason that this flag now defaults to true is a breaking change in act with older default docker images.

You have to manually keep uptodate, if you use this flag.

Can we update the help text to show that you can pass false like this? it's not clear in the help text of the command or the README

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Originally created by @dheerajbhaskar on GitHub (Jul 5, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/1896 ### Bug report info ```plain text Problem: Did know how to turn off the default -p flag https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/1633#issuecomment-1435718418 > Use `--pull=false`. The reason that this flag now defaults to true is a breaking change in act with older default docker images. > > You have to manually keep uptodate, if you use this flag. Can we update the help text to show that you can pass false like this? it's not clear in the help text of the command or the README ``` ### Command used with act ```sh `act` Did know how to turn off the default -p flag ``` ### Describe issue Problem: Did know how to turn off the default -p flag https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/1633#issuecomment-1435718418 > Use `--pull=false`. The reason that this flag now defaults to true is a breaking change in act with older default docker images. > > You have to manually keep uptodate, if you use this flag. Can we update the help text to show that you can pass false like this? it's not clear in the help text of the command or the README ### Link to GitHub repository _No response_ ### Workflow content ```yml not relevant ``` ### Relevant log output ```sh not relevant ``` ### Additional information _No response_

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@dheerajbhaskar commented on GitHub (Jul 5, 2023):

I can help if guided.

If this is not considered a bug report, kindly change the labels. If I've to change anything, please let me know. Sorry if I mis-filed in the wrong category

@dheerajbhaskar commented on GitHub (Jul 5, 2023): I can help if guided. If this is not considered a bug report, kindly change the labels. If I've to change anything, please let me know. Sorry if I mis-filed in the wrong category

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:47:26 +03:00

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@taytzehao commented on GitHub (Jul 12, 2023):

@cplee , it seems that this highlights the bigger issue as act has no centralized way of documenting command flags and showing when it can be used.

The closest thing to that is the Example commands section in the ReadMe and a couple more flags scattered throughout the document. It would take a few reads for a user to realize that the pull flag is not here. I would wish to propose creating a flags.md file to document them all with a link to it from README.md

@taytzehao commented on GitHub (Jul 12, 2023): @cplee , it seems that this highlights the bigger issue as act has no centralized way of documenting command flags and showing when it can be used. The closest thing to that is the Example commands section in the ReadMe and a couple more flags scattered throughout the document. It would take a few reads for a user to realize that the `pull` flag is not here. I would wish to propose creating a flags.md file to document them all with a link to it from README.md

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:47:26 +03:00

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2024):

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

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jan 9, 2024): Issue is stale and will be closed in 14 days unless there is new activity

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