Github action step

GitHub Actions let you create custom actions that can perform predefined tasks. These predefined tasks range from cloning a codebase to building a Docker image and security scanning images. Previously-created actions are present on the GitHub marketplace, with a rich support of over 10k actions.

Harness CI has added a native Action step type for running GitHub Actions.

note

The Action step is supported in Harness Cloud build infrastructures only.

Examples

Setup Golang

This step sets up a go environment for the following steps in the stage to use.

              - step:
                  type: Action
                  name: setup golang
                  identifier: setup_go
                  spec:
                    uses: actions/setup-[email protected]
                    with:
                      go-version: '1.17'

Setup Java

This step sets up a java environment for the following steps in the stage to use.

              - step:
                  type: Action
                  name: setup java
                  identifier: setup_java
                  spec:
                    uses: actions/setup-[email protected]
                    with:
                      java-version: '17'

Setup Ruby

This step sets up a Ruby environment for the following steps in the stage to use.

              - step:
                  type: Action
                  name: setup ruby
                  identifier: setup_ruby
                  spec:
                    uses: shubham149/setup-[email protected]
                    with:
                      ruby-version: '2.7.2'

spec parameter reference

1. uses: The GitHub repository of the action along with the branch or tag.
2. with: A map with a key and value as string. These are action inputs.
3. env: Environment variables passed to the action.

Action step yaml in Github action vs Harness CI

To create action step in harnessCI, copy the uses, with and env attributes from the GitHub action YAML and paste it in spec section of harness action step yaml

Github action yaml	Harness CI Action step yaml
- name: hello-world uses: actions/hello-world-javascript-[email protected] with: who-to-greet: 'Mona the Octocat' env: hello: world	- step: type: Action name: hello world identifier: hello_world spec: uses: actions/hello-world-javascript-[email protected] with: who-to-greet: 'Mona the Octocat' env: hello: world

Example pipeline

This pipeline installs golang version 1.19.5 using an Action step, compiles the golang application, and runs the tests.

pipeline:
  name: Build and test golang application
  identifier: Build_test_golang
  projectIdentifier: defaul
  orgIdentifier: default
  tags: {}
  properties:
    ci:
      codebase:
        connectorRef: Github_connector
        build: <+input>
  stages:
    - stage:
        name: Build golang application
        identifier: Build_golang_application
        description: ""
        type: CI
        spec:
          cloneCodebase: true
          platform:
            os: Linux
            arch: Amd64
          runtime:
            type: Cloud
            spec: {}
          execution:
            steps:
              - step:
                  type: Action
                  name: setup golang
                  identifier: setup_go
                  spec:
                    uses: actions/setup-[email protected]
                    with:
                      go-version: 1.19.5
              - step:
                  type: Run
                  name: Build and test
                  identifier: Build_and_test
                  spec:
                    shell: Bash
                    command: |-
                      go build .
                      go test -v ./...