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Using GitHub-hosted runners

GitHub offers hosted virtual machines to run workflows. The virtual machine contains an environment of tools, packages, and settings available for GitHub Actions to use.

About GitHub-hosted runners

GitHub offers hosted virtual machines to run workflows. The virtual machine contains an environment of tools, packages, and settings available for GitHub Actions to use.

Monitoring your current jobs

Monitor how GitHub-hosted runners are processing jobs in your organization or enterprise, and identify any related constraints.

Customizing GitHub-hosted runners

You can install additional software on GitHub-hosted runners as a part of your workflow.