# GitHub Actions: sets the \`CI\` environment variable to true

DevFeed: [GitHub Actions: sets the \`CI\` environment variable to true](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/github-actions-sets-the-ci-environment-variable-to-true-74727.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2020-04-15-github-actions-sets-the-ci-environment-variable-to-true>)

Author: phanatic

Published: 2020-04-15T18:22:33Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-changelog.md>)

Topics: [GitHub Actions](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-actions.md>), [Environment Variables](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/environment-variables.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>)

Tags: [ci](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ci.md>), [environment-variables](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/environment-variables.md>), [github-actions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-actions.md>)

## AI overview

The GitHub Actions runner now sets the CI=true environment variable by default.

## Source excerpt

The GitHub Actions runner now sets the CI=true environment variable by default. Learn more about GitHub Actions default environment variables