github-runner

Ansible role to install and configure a GitHub self-hosted runner.

Sponsor

Building and improving this Ansible role have been sponsored by my current and previous employers like Cloudpunks GmbH and Proact Deutschland GmbH.

Table of contents

• Requirements
• Default Variables
  • github_runner_api
  • github_runner_arch
  • github_runner_args
  • github_runner_as_root
  • github_runner_dir
  • github_runner_download
  • github_runner_enterprise
  • github_runner_envvars
  • github_runner_group
  • github_runner_groups
  • github_runner_hide_sensitive_logs
  • github_runner_labels
  • github_runner_name
  • github_runner_org
  • github_runner_reinstall
  • github_runner_repo
  • github_runner_state
  • github_runner_system
  • github_runner_token
  • github_runner_url
  • github_runner_user
  • github_runner_version
  • runner_runner_grouping
• Discovered Tags
• Dependencies
• License
• Author

---

Requirements

• Minimum Ansible version: 2.10

Default Variables

github_runner_api

API URL to access GitHub

Default value

github_runner_api: https://api.github.com

github_runner_arch

Architecture of the system

Default value

github_runner_arch: "{{ 'arm64' if ansible_architecture == 'aarch64' else 'x64' }}"

github_runner_args

Optional arguments for the runner

Default value

github_runner_args:

github_runner_as_root

Install service as root

Default value

github_runner_as_root: false

github_runner_dir

Home and working path

Default value

github_runner_dir: /home/runner

github_runner_download

URL to download the runner from

Default value

github_runner_download: https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v{{ github_runner_version }}/actions-runner-{{ github_runner_system }}-{{ github_runner_arch }}-{{ github_runner_version }}.tar.gz

github_runner_enterprise

Enterprise to register the runner

Default value

github_runner_enterprise:

github_runner_envvars

Additional env variables injected into .env

Default value

github_runner_envvars:

github_runner_group

Group user for the runner processes

Default value

github_runner_group: runner

github_runner_groups

Additional groups for the runner

Default value

github_runner_groups:
  - sudo
  - docker

github_runner_hide_sensitive_logs

Hide potentially sensitive logs

Default value

github_runner_hide_sensitive_logs: false

github_runner_labels

Labels for the runner

Default value

github_runner_labels:
  - self-hosted

github_runner_name

Name of the runner

Default value

github_runner_name: '{{ ansible_hostname }}'

github_runner_org

Organization to register the runner

Default value

github_runner_org:

github_runner_reinstall

Always reinstall the service

Default value

github_runner_reinstall: false

github_runner_repo

Repo to register the runner

Default value

github_runner_repo:

github_runner_state

State of the runner service

Default value

github_runner_state: started

github_runner_system

Operating system for the runner

Default value

github_runner_system: "{{ 'osx' if ansible_system == 'Darwin' else 'linux' }}"

github_runner_token

Personal access token for runner registration token retrieval

Default value

github_runner_token:

github_runner_url

General URL to access GitHub

Default value

github_runner_url: https://github.com

github_runner_user

User used for the runner processes

Default value

github_runner_user: runner

github_runner_version

Version fo the runner

Default value

github_runner_version: 2.334.0

runner_runner_grouping

Optional group name for the runner

Default value

runner_runner_grouping:

Discovered Tags

github-runner

Dependencies

• None

License

Apache-2.0

Author

Thomas Boerger