feat: add 'save' input for restore-only mode#4
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Add a new 'save' input (default: 'true') that allows consumers to disable the post-job cache save. When set to 'false', the save step returns immediately, making the action restore-only. This is useful for PR workflows where cache population is handled by main-branch or scheduled workflows, avoiding ~4.5 min of unnecessary S3 tar+upload on every PR job.
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Summary
saveinput (default:"true") toaction.ymlthat allows consumers to disable the post-job cache save stepsave: "false", the save step returns immediately — making the action restore-onlyMotivation
In PR workflows at Factorial, cache is already populated by main-branch and scheduled workflows. The save step on PR jobs adds ~4.5 minutes of overhead (tar creation + S3 upload) to jobs whose actual work takes ~20 seconds. This input lets PR workflows skip the save entirely.
Changes
action.yml: Newsaveinput with description, default"true"src/save.ts: Early return whensave === "false", with info logdist/: Rebuilt withyarn buildUsage
After merge
Please tag as
v1.7.0so we can reference it from Factorial's GAT templates.