Note: GitHub Actions is currently in beta for GitHub AE.
About billing for GitHub Actions
GitHub Actions usage is free for GitHub Enterprise Servers that use self-hosted runners.
Usage limits
Usage limits apply to self-hosted runners. For more information, see "About self-hosted runners."
Artifact and log retention policy
You can configure the artifact and log retention period for your repository, organization, or enterprise account.
By default, the artifacts and log files generated by workflows are retained for 90 days before they are automatically deleted. You can adjust the retention period, depending on the type of repository:
- For public repositories: you can change this retention period to anywhere between 1 day or 90 days.
- For private, internal, and GitHub Enterprise repositories: you can change this retention period to anywhere between 1 day or 400 days.
When you customize the retention period, it only applies to new artifacts and log files, and does not retroactively apply to existing objects. For managed repositories and organizations, the maximum retention period cannot exceed the limit set by the managing organization or enterprise.
For more information, see:
- Configuring the retention period for GitHub Actions for artifacts and logs in your repository
- Configuring the retention period for GitHub Actions for artifacts and logs in your organization
- Configuring the retention period for GitHub Actions for artifacts and logs in your enterprise
Disabling or limiting GitHub Actions for your repository or organization
By default, after GitHub Actions is enabled on your enterprise, it is enabled on all repositories and organizations. You can choose to disable GitHub Actions or limit them to private actions only, which means that people can only use actions that exist in your repository.
For more information, see:
- "Disabling or limiting GitHub Actions for a repository"
- "Disabling or limiting GitHub Actions for your organization"
Disabling and enabling workflows
You can enable and disable individual workflows in your repository on GitHub.
To prevent unnecessary workflow runs, scheduled workflows may be disabled automatically. When a public repository is forked, scheduled workflows are disabled by default. In a public repository, scheduled workflows are automatically disabled when no repository activity has occurred in 60 days.
For more information, see "Disabling and enabling a workflow."