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Action Tmate

This project is an orchestration tool for establishing interactive debug sessions within automation pipelines. It functions as a GitHub Action that opens an interactive SSH or web-based shell session, providing a remote access utility for real-time system interaction and troubleshooting during continuous integration execution.

The tool supports conditional debugging workflows, allowing interactive shells to be triggered only upon manual request or the failure of previous automation steps. It also enables detached debugging modes to start background sessions that provide connection details without blocking the pipeline.

Secure access is managed through an SSH session orchestrator that supports public key-based access control to restrict connections to authorized users. Additionally, the system allows for custom relay server routing to direct session traffic through private servers instead of public relays for increased privacy.

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Features

  • GitHub Actions - Provides an interactive shell for debugging running GitHub Actions workflows in real time.
  • Runner Shell Injections - Injects an interactive terminal session directly into the active execution environment of a cloud-based automation runner.
  • CI CD Pipelines - Provides a way to connect to remote automation runners via SSH to diagnose script errors during execution.
  • Interactive Debugging Shells - Opens interactive shells into running automation environments for real-time troubleshooting.
  • Interactive Shell Access - Provides secure web or SSH access to temporary cloud environments for live system exploration.
  • Secure SSH Access - Allows secure shell connections to the host system during workflow execution to debug scripts.
  • Cloud Session Tunnels - Establishes a persistent SSH tunnel through a relay server to provide remote interactive shell access.
  • Ephemeral Runner Session Orchestrators - Orchestrates secure shell connections to ephemeral runners with support for private relays and key-based access.
  • Interactive Remote Shells - Provides a remote access utility for real-time system interaction during CI pipeline execution.
  • Detached Debugging Sessions - Starts background debug sessions that provide connection details without blocking subsequent automation steps.
  • Background Session Managers - Enables starting debugging sessions in a detached background state to avoid blocking the automation pipeline.
  • Trigger Condition Filters - Launches interactive debug environments based on specific input parameters or the failure of preceding steps.
  • Task Condition Triggers - Launches debug sessions conditionally when manual parameters are provided or steps fail.
  • Workflow Security - Manages authorized keys and private relays to safely access automation environments without public exposure.
  • SSH Authorized Keys Validators - Restricts remote shell connections by validating incoming SSH requests against authorized public keys.
  • Workflow Debugging - Implements logic to trigger interactive debug shells only upon manual request or pipeline failure.
  • Debugging And Tracing - Debugs GitHub Actions via SSH.
  • Workflow Utilities - Debug workflows via SSH.
3,500 stars·325 forks·JavaScript·mit·18 views

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Frequently asked questions

What does mxschmitt/action-tmate do?

This project is an orchestration tool for establishing interactive debug sessions within automation pipelines. It functions as a GitHub Action that opens an interactive SSH or web-based shell session, providing a remote access utility for real-time system interaction and troubleshooting during continuous integration execution.

What are the main features of mxschmitt/action-tmate?

The main features of mxschmitt/action-tmate are: GitHub Actions, Runner Shell Injections, CI CD Pipelines, Interactive Debugging Shells, Interactive Shell Access, Secure SSH Access, Cloud Session Tunnels, Ephemeral Runner Session Orchestrators.

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