GitHub-hosted runner
A GitHub-hosted runner is a virtual machine managed by GitHub that executes jobs in GitHub Actions workflows.
.NET MAUI in Action
A GitHub-hosted runner is a virtual machine managed by GitHub that executes jobs in a GitHub Actions workflow.
- How it is used
- Runs GitHub Actions build-and-sign jobs that prepare Android and iOS artifacts for later deployment.
- How deep it goes
- Explains runner selection through job configuration, platform requirements, quota trade-offs, and complete Android and iOS build steps.
- Examples
- Demonstrates a Windows-hosted Android build and contrasts it with a macOS iOS build using self-hosted configuration.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure it by selecting a runner OS, preparing dependencies and secrets, publishing signed app packages, and uploading artifacts.
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GitHub Actions in Action: Continuous integration and delivery for DevOps
A GitHub-hosted runner is a virtual machine managed by GitHub that executes workflow jobs.
- How it is used
- Runs GitHub Actions job steps on GitHub-managed environments and reports logs, outcomes, artifacts, and cache data.
- How deep it goes
- Explains image maintenance, labels, operating systems, hardware, billing, network placement, and self-hosted tradeoffs rather than runner internals.
- Examples
- Uses latest and version-specific operating-system labels, an Azure virtual network runner group, and job logs containing image information.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure GitHub-hosted runners by selecting labels, evaluating capacity and minute costs, and choosing self-hosted alternatives for residency needs.
Related concepts
- self-hosted runneralternative to · A self-hosted runner is a machine managed by the workflow owner that executes automation jobs connected to a repository or organization.
- runneralternative to · A workflow runner is an execution agent or environment that runs the jobs and steps of an automated workflow or pipeline.
- extra-large macOS runnerincludes · An extra-large macOS runner is a GitHub-hosted macOS runner variant providing substantially greater CPU capacity than the default macOS runner.
- Azureuses · Azure is Microsoft's public cloud computing platform, providing on-demand infrastructure, application hosting, and managed services.
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