Add cross-platform support for Windows and macOS runners#140
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[WIP] Cross platform compatible
Add cross-platform support for Windows and macOS runners
Jul 17, 2025
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This PR implements cross-platform compatibility to resolve the "Container action is only supported on Linux" error when running on Windows runners.
Problem
Previously, this action used
runs.using: dockerwhich only works on Linux runners. Users trying to run the action on Windows or macOS runners would get:Solution
Changed the action from a Docker action to a composite action that uses
docker rundirectly, enabling it to work on any runner with Docker installed.Key Changes
action.yml: Changed fromdockertocompositeaction type with proper environment variable mappingrun.sh: New cross-platform wrapper script that:docker runREADME.md: Updated documentation highlighting cross-platform support and Windows setup requirementsPlatform Support
Usage Example
Backward Compatibility
✅ Existing Linux workflows continue to work unchanged - same Docker image, same environment, same behavior.
Implementation Details
The solution maintains the exact same execution environment by:
devopsinfra/action-commit-push:v0.10.0)/github/workspace)entrypoint.shscript inside the containerThe only difference is how the Docker container is invoked:
Fixes #103.
Warning
Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses
I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:
api.launchpad.net/usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa(dns block)If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:
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