Set up a repository for local GitHub Actions verification using act, so Jules can validate CI before pushing

Local Action Verification with act You are setting up a repository so that Jules (or any agent) can run GitHub Actions workflows locally using [act](https://github.com/nektos/act) to verify code changes pass CI before pushing. What You're Setting Up Two scripts and an agents.md section that enable local CI verification: 1. install act.sh — Installs act if missing (platform aware, sudo fallback) 2. run act.sh — Runs act in the background with log polling to avoid agent timeouts 3. AGENTS.md section — Instructions Jules reads to know how to use these scripts Setup Steps Step 1: Copy scripts to the repository Copy the scripts/ directory from this skill into the target repository at scripts/act/ : Make sure the scripts are executable: Step 2: Add instructions to AGENTS.md Append the following section to the repository's AGENTS.md file (create it if it doesn't exist). This is how Jules discovers the local verification capability: bash bash scripts/act/run act.sh "push j <JOB ID " bash rm f act output.log git checkout <any unintended file changes Step 3: Update .gitignore Append these entries to .gitignore if they don't already exist: Step 4: Print next steps for the user Tell the user: 1. Docker must be installed and running on any machine (or Jules VM) where verification runs 2. act will be auto installed on first use via scripts/act/install act.sh 3. If workflows require secrets, create a .secrets file (KEY=VALUE format) — never commit it 4. Commit all generated files Troubleshooting Docker not running : act requires Docker. Ensure the Docker daemon is started. Image pull slow : First run downloads ~2GB+. Use P ubuntu latest=node:20 bookworm for faster pulls. ARM64 issues : On Apple Silicon, add container architecture linux/amd64 to act arguments. Secrets required : Create a .secrets file and pass secret file .secrets in the act arguments. Timeout : Increase with ACT TIMEOUT=1200 bash scripts/act/run act.sh "..." . Resource References [Troubleshooting Guide](resources/troubleshooting.md) — Detailed solutions for common issues

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