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GitHub Actions Runners

Learn about the concept of runners in GitHub Actions.

About GitHub-hosted runners

GitHub offers hosted virtual machines to run workflows. The virtual machine contains an environment of tools, packages, and settings available for GitHub Actions to use.

About larger runners

Learn about the types and uses of GitHub-hosted larger runners.

About private networking with GitHub-hosted runners

You can connect GitHub-hosted runners to resources on a private network, including package registries, secret managers, and other on-premises services.

About self-hosted runners

You can host your own runners and customize the environment used to run jobs in your GitHub Actions workflows.

About runner scale sets

Learn about what a runner scale set is and how they can interact with the Actions Runner Controller.

About Actions Runner Controller

You can host your own runners and customize the environment used to run jobs in your GitHub Actions workflows.

About support for Actions Runner Controller

What to know before you contact GitHub Support for assistance with Actions Runner Controller.