# Test GitHub Actions Locally with Act

DevFeed: [Test GitHub Actions Locally with Act](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/test-github-actions-locally-with-act-32190.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://spin.atomicobject.com/test-github-actions-locally-act/>)

Author: Valerie Nielson

Published: 2026-09-16T12:00:44Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Atomic Object](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/atomic-object.md>)

Topics: [GitHub Actions](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-actions.md>), [CI/CD](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cicd.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>), [unit test](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/unit-test.md>)

Tags: [ci-cd](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ci-cd.md>), [developer-tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-tools.md>), [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [github-actions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-actions.md>), [pull-request](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pull-request.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>), [unit-test](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/unit-test.md>), [workflow](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workflow.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains how to test GitHub Actions workflows locally with act. It describes how act uses Docker to reproduce the workflow environment, including environment variables and the file system, and demonstrates testing pull-request workflows and unit tests before merging.

## Source excerpt

GitHub Actions are a great way to implement CI/CD into your projects, whether personal or professional. GitHub has a lot of great tools to help with CI/CD, but GitHub Actions in particular is very helpful. However, writing actions can be tedious and a little annoying, especially if you don't know what you're doing. On top [...] The post Test GitHub Actions Locally with Act appeared first on Atomic Spin.