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Cache `conda` for GitHub Actions, and for `act`.

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#45 opened on Mar 26, 2025

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Description

Whenever we set up conda in our workflows, we get download it fresh, which takes runtime and bandwidth on our end and on Anaconda's end. We don't necessarily need the latest version.

Figure out how to cache a version of conda for:

  1. Use within GitHub Actions.
  2. Use when running act locally. (mount container to local conda install)

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Research direction
Look into GitHub Actions caching for conda environments, e.g., using `actions/cache` with the conda prefix. For local `act`, research how to mount a cached conda installation as a volume in the container.
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2
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1-3 hours
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitHub Actionscondaact
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65