cachix-action

Build software only once using Nix with the help of Cachix.

Usage

1. Login to Cachix and create a new cache. Backup the signing key in the process.

2. As an admin of your github repository:

   1. Click on Settings
   2. Secrets
   3. Add your signing key value under name CACHIX_SIGNING_KEY.

3. Create .github/workflows/test.yml in your repo with the following contents:

name: "Test"
on:
  pull_request:
  push:
jobs:
  tests:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
    - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v1
    - uses: cachix/cachix-action@v1
      with:
        cachixPush: cachix-action
        signingKey: '${{ secrets.CACHIX_SIGNING_KEY }}'

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Hacking

Install the dependencies

$ yarn install

Build the typescript

$ yarn build

Run the tests ✔️

$ yarn test