Switch off automatic workflow runs on GitHub

[elsie-h]

Hey,

The workflow runs for my project take >6 hours to run, and as the repo is private (the work is not yet published), the workflow runs cost money. I manually cancel the runs if I don't need them, but @bloodearnest and @iaindillingham mentioned that it is possible to switch off automatic workflow runs on GitHub. Could you please let me know how this is done, and if it is recommended?

Thanks!

[iaindillingham]

Hello @elsie-h, thanks for your question.

Workflows are specified in YAML files in your study's .github/workflows directory (the . isn't a typo; "dot" directories are hidden on macOS and Linux systems). If you created your study from the research-template, then the workflow is .github/workflows/test_runner.yaml.

I'd suggest changing

on: [push, workflow_dispatch]

to

on: [workflow_dispatch]

Doing so will mean the workflow is no longer run when you push local changes to GitHub; it is only run when you click Run workflow, in the UI.

The GitHub Actions Documentation has more information about the YAML files.

[elsie-h]

Thanks @iaindillingham!