An agent hit GitHub Actions limits, spun up a VM, and kept the build running
davidcrawshaw · x · 2026-07-23
- A developer hit the GitHub Actions limit during an overnight run.
- The agent then spun up a VM, configured it as a local GitHub Actions runner, and kept the workflow going without CI interruption.
- The attached screenshot shows the runner status as running with the comment github-actions-runner, making it a concrete example of autonomous engineering automation.
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