How do I migrate to Depot runners using this skill?

You simply update the 'runs-on' label in your workflow YAML to a Depot-specific label such as 'depot-ubuntu-24.04-4' and ensure the Depot GitHub App is installed.

What are Depot GitHub Runners?

They are managed, high-performance, single-tenant runners that act as a drop-in replacement for standard GitHub-hosted runners to provide faster and cheaper builds.

Can I access private resources from these runners?

Yes, Depot supports egress filtering and Tailscale integration to securely connect runners to private APIs, databases, or subnets without static IP allowlisting.

Does Depot support ARM architectures?

Yes, Depot provides Graviton4-based ARM runners for Ubuntu, accessible by adding the '-arm' suffix to the runner label (e.g., depot-ubuntu-24.04-arm).

It is a high-speed caching layer (up to 1000 MiB/s) that automatically integrates with standard GitHub Action cache APIs and tools like Turborepo, Bazel, and Maven without extra configuration.

Depot GitHub Runners

Name: Depot GitHub Runners
Author: depot

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Deployment & DevOps

Configures high-performance, cost-effective Depot-managed GitHub Actions runners as drop-in replacements for standard GitHub-hosted instances.

Depot GitHub Runners provide a seamless way to accelerate CI/CD workflows by replacing standard GitHub-hosted runners with optimized, single-tenant instances. This skill automates the configuration of runner sizes, operating systems (Ubuntu, Windows, macOS), and architectures (Intel/ARM), while enabling advanced features like Depot Cache, Dagger integration, and secure networking via Tailscale or egress filtering. It is ideal for teams looking to reduce build times and infrastructure costs without changing their existing workflow logic, offering up to 1000 MiB/s cache throughput and specialized support for modern build tools.

Key Features

01Drop-in replacement for GitHub-hosted runners via simple 'runs-on' label updates.

02Advanced networking capabilities including egress filtering and Tailscale private endpoint access.

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04Support for high-performance Ubuntu (Intel/ARM), Windows Server, and macOS runners.

05Automatic integration with Depot Cache for massive throughput across common build tools like Turborepo and Bazel.

06Specialized support for Dagger Engine VMs and Dependabot on self-hosted runners.

Use Cases

01Optimizing build speeds for large monorepos using pre-configured high-speed caching for Maven, Pants, or Rust (sccache).

02Migrating existing GitHub Actions workflows to faster ARM or Intel runners to reduce CI costs and execution time.

03Setting up secure CI/CD pipelines that require egress filtering or access to private internal databases via Tailscale.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add depot/skills depot-github-runners

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