install-binary

This action installs a binary from Github Releases:

• Automatically downloads and caches the binary, adding it to the PATH.
• Supports specific release tags and binary names.
• Particularly useful for installing single-file binaries such as those developed with Go or Rust.

Inputs

Name	Required	Description	Default
repo	true	The GitHub repository in owner/repo format
tag	false	The release tag to download	latest
name	false	The specific binary name within the release
cache	false	Controls whether the binary is cached	false
token	false	GitHub token, useful for private repositories	${{ github.token }}

Usage Examples

Basic Installation

Install the latest binary from a public GitHub repository.

  - uses: sigoden/install-binary@v1
    with:
      repo: sigoden/argc

Installing a Binary with a Specific Tag and Name

Install a specific binary (protoc) from a given release tag (v26.1) in the protocolbuffers/protobuf repository.

  - uses: sigoden/install-binary@v1
    with:
      repo: protocolbuffers/protobuf
      tag: v26.1
      name: protoc

Install a specific binary (wasm-opt) from the WebAssembly/binaryen repository, which contains multiple binaries.

  - uses: sigoden/install-binary@v1
    with:
      repo: WebAssembly/binaryen
      name: wasm-opt

Using a Private Repository

Install a binary from a private repository using a Personal Access Token (PAT).

  - uses: sigoden/install-binary@v1
    with:
      repo: my-org/my-private-repo
      token: ${{ secrets.MY_PAT }}

License

The scripts and documentation in this project are released under the MIT License