Dev Tools · 1h ago
One-line GitHub Actions cache trick most repos miss
Many CI pipelines waste 30-90 seconds per run by not enabling built-in caching in setup-* actions. Adding a single line like cache: 'npm' to setup-node or cache: 'pip' to setup-python stops re-downloading dependencies. For custom paths, actions/cache with a lockfile hash key ensures fast restores.
Meridian48 take
The advice is solid but basic; any team with slow CI should already know this—the real value is the reminder to check cache keys and paths.
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