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Publisher’s description
What is act?
act by cplee.org is open-source Windows software in the containers & devops category. It ranks 12th by popularity among containers & devops in this catalogue. It is written in Go.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit, ARM64 and 32-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.2.89, released on June 1, 2026. The version history goes back to January 1, 2023: 46 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 13 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 62,943 times. The source code on GitHub (nektos/act) has 72,413 stars. Similar programs include Docker Compose, Helm and Pulumi.
Project description on GitHub: “Run your GitHub Actions locally 🚀”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- Portable: runs without installation
- Frequent updates (about 13 a year)
- Large user base
In short: act is an open-source containers & devop tool for 64-bit, ARM64 and 32-bit PCs. It is actively maintained.
Is act safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
0F8CF866AD7E32421A219FC551A0A0EA5D12EAD464DE12EBFEAFD334A5973B50· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the nektos/act repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- No dangerous workflows10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Licence declared10
- Published packages10
- Pinned dependencies5
- Code review4
- Actively maintained0
- Restricted token permissions0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Fuzzing0
- Security policy0
- Signed releases0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 46 versions ›46 versions over 3 years · about 13 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2.89Latest | June 1, 2026 | — | 32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIPARM64 ZIP |
| 0.2.88 | May 1, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIPARM64 ZIP32-bit ZIP |
| 0.2.87 | April 1, 2026 | — | 32-bit ZIPARM64 ZIP64-bit ZIP |
| 0.2.86 | March 25, 2026 | — | ARM64 ZIP64-bit ZIP32-bit ZIPARM ZIP |
| 0.2.85 | March 23, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIPARM64 ZIPARM ZIP32-bit ZIP |
| 0.2.84 | January 1, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP32-bit ZIPARM ZIPARM64 ZIP |
| 0.2.83 | December 1, 2025 | — | ARM64 ZIPARM ZIP32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP |
| 0.2.82 | October 1, 2025 | — | ARM64 ZIP32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIPARM ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id nektos.act -echoco install act-cli -yRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- cplee.org
- Category
- Containers & DevOps
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/nektos/act
- Written in
- Go
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64, 32-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 0.2.89
- Released
- June 1, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- February 10, 2023
- Versions listed
- 46
- Updates / year
- 13.5
- Chocolatey downloads
- 62,943
- GitHub stars
- 72,413
- GitHub forks
- 2,073
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- nektos.act
- Chocolatey package
- act-cli
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Frequently asked questions
Is act free?
Yes. act is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is act safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install act with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does act run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
Where can I download an older version of act?
The versions page lists all 46 versions with links to their official installer files, back to January 1, 2023.
Can I use act without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to act?
Docker Compose, Helm, Pulumi, Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment and k9s. The alternatives page compares them.
