GitHub Actions Runner with DNS Utils

This project extends the official GitHub Actions runner image to include bind-utils (specifically the dig command) for DNS troubleshooting and testing.

Image

The image is automatically built and pushed to GitHub Container Registry as:

• ghcr.io/mikesplain/runner:latest

Usage

Use this image as you would the standard GitHub Actions runner, with the added benefit of having DNS utilities available.

Example with dig command

dig example.com
dig @8.8.8.8 example.com MX

Building Locally

docker build -t runner .

Automatic Builds

The image is automatically built and pushed to GHCR on:

• Push to main branch
• Manual workflow dispatch

Base Image

This extends the official ghcr.io/actions/actions-runner:latest image with additional DNS utilities.