Github on Matt Ellishttps://matt-ellis.dev/tags/github/Recent content in Github on Matt EllisHugoen-GBSun, 28 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000Notes on running a self-hosted GitHub Actions runnerhttps://matt-ellis.dev/posts/github-actions-runner/Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://matt-ellis.dev/posts/github-actions-runner/<p>Self-hosted runners are one of those things that sound like pure upside until you&rsquo;re three hours into debugging why a workflow that passes on GitHub-hosted runners silently fails on your own box.</p> <p>The economics are real though. If you&rsquo;re running anything that hits the free tier limits, or if you need access to resources on your private network, a self-hosted runner pays for itself fast. Mine runs on the same Proxmox box as everything else, allocated 2 cores and 4 GB, and it handles CI for about six personal repos without breaking a sweat.</p>