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Pull request overview
This PR introduces the initial content for a GitHub Action that provides fast disk cleanup for Ubuntu runners (22.04 & 24.04). The action offers 4 configurable cleanup levels that balance space freed against time taken, using direct rm -rf deletion for speed.
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- Implements a Node.js-based GitHub Action with 4 cleanup levels (3.7-22.2 GiB in 1-40s)
- Adds comprehensive benchmarking workflow comparing this action against 4 alternatives
- Includes detailed documentation explaining design decisions and trade-offs
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| File | Description |
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| action.yml | Defines the action metadata and input parameters (level 1-4) |
| index.js | Main action logic that performs cleanup based on level selection |
| post.js | Post-action reporting and suggestions based on remaining space |
| scripts/aggregate.py | Python script to aggregate benchmark metrics and generate summary |
| .github/workflows/benchmark-disk-space.yml | Workflow for benchmarking cleanup performance |
| .github/workflows/PR.yml | PR validation workflow to test the action |
| .github/actions/measure-before/action.yml | Composite action to capture baseline metrics |
| .github/actions/measure-after/action.yml | Composite action to measure cleanup results |
| README.md | User-facing documentation with usage examples |
| docs/alternatives.md | Detailed comparison with alternative cleanup actions |
| benchmark.md | Documentation for the benchmark workflow |
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kgraeper
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no-op feature not tested on self hosted runner. But it looks good. 
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Actually... I just realized... every second action will install/remove stuff on your runners. You should not rely on this one action having a check for that. |
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After this is merged I would delete the v1 branch, and instead tag this commit as v1.
Tested in eclipse-score/reference_integration#76: