# GitHub Actions

> The pipeline I'd pick if a project needs one. Today I deploy with Pulumi directly.

- Verdict: Use when it fits
- Vendor: GitHub
- Layer: [Infrastructure as code](https://cloudlesslabs.com/stack/layers/iac.md). Job: CI/CD
- Last reviewed: 18 October 2026, by Nicolas Dao (Cloudless Labs, Sydney)
- Web page: https://cloudlesslabs.com/stack/github-actions/. The whole stack in one file: https://cloudlesslabs.com/stack/brief.md

Open to cheaper and faster runners.

## Use it when

- A team, not a solo builder, deploys the project.

## Provisioning

Official Pulumi package · Official Terraform provider

Secrets and variables via @pulumi/github.

## Related

- [Infrastructure as code](https://cloudlesslabs.com/stack/layers/iac.md): every tool in this layer, with its verdict
- [The whole stack in one file](https://cloudlesslabs.com/stack/brief.md): every use case and tool, for questions that span many
- [Map of every Markdown file on cloudlesslabs.com, with what each one answers](https://ask.cloudlesslabs.com)