actions / actions/cache

actions/cache fails when current folder has spaces

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Description

When running actions/cache in a build, it fails if current folder contains a space.

See https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/2661#issuecomment-2651034184 for a complete explanation.

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Research direction

Start by reading the complete explanation in nektos/act issue #2661, then reproduce actions/cache in a build whose current folder contains spaces. Trace the cache action's handling of that path and verify that the same build can complete and cache operations succeed when the fix is done.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions, typescript
Domain
ci-cd
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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