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  1. act

    Run your GitHub Actions locally 🚀

    There are a few good third-party solutions --

    Run your Actions locally: https://github.com/nektos/act

    SSH into your Actions with tmate: https://github.com/mxschmitt/action-tmate

  2. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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  3. action-tmate

    Debug your GitHub Actions via SSH by using tmate to get access to the runner system itself.

    I use tmate[1] to get a shell on the worker when I need to debug things interactively. Also act[2] lets you run a decent approximation of your actions locally. Still agree that it should be easier and not require third-party tools/actions, though.

    [1]: https://github.com/mxschmitt/action-tmate

  4. reverse-rdp-windows-github-actions

    Discontinued Reverse Remote Desktop into Windows on GitHub Actions for Debugging and/or Job Introspection [GET https://api.github.com/repos/nelsonjchen/reverse-rdp-windows-github-actions: 403 - Repository access blocked]

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