Test builds consuming large amount of github action minutes

[ichrisanderson]

The test build is setup to use macOS. 1 macOS minute counts as 10 regular minutes on Github actions.

After starting the week1 and week2 challenges my github action minutes have now been spent, most users will be on a free plan which is capped at 2000 minutes.

Can the tests be disabled?

[matale]

Interesting I have done both weeks but it hasn't cost me any minutes it seems I can only see 4 used with multiple build/tests over 10 min, how are you getting the repo, are you also using the "Use this template" button? It might be a good idea not to push every commit to save on minutes.

[ichrisanderson]

Setup via the "Use this template". Have pushed 7 times on 2 projects looking at the actions log, I don't think that's excessive. I would have pushed less if it was apparent this workflow is so expensive.

I'm seeing the following, this build cost me over 380 build minutes, 1 macOS minute is 10x the cost.

Given there aren't any UI tests setup in the template, and the majority of people won't be writing espresso tests can't the connected tests be removed?

[necatisozer]

Actions on public repositories are free.

[ichrisanderson]

Actions on public repositories are free.

2000 minutes per month are free. This template used 2040 minutes for me with the first 2 challenges.

[necatisozer]

Actions on public repositories are free.

2000 minutes per month are free. This template used 2040 minutes for me with the first 2 challenges.

No, they are totally free IF your repository is public. Your repositories are probably private.