duckdb / duckdb/extension-template

Unexpected Billing from GitHub Actions. Suggestion for Template Adjustment.

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Description

I noticed something unexpected today: approximately USD 13 was "billed" to my GitHub Actions account.

While this amount falls within the free tier and doesn't result in any actual charges, it still came as a surprise.

Given that I'm still actively developing the extension and it's far from complete, I hadn’t anticipated any billing activity.

The main concern, however, is that others who clone this repository might encounter a similar situation.

Would it make sense to disable GitHub Actions by default in the template to avoid unexpected usage?

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by reviewing the repository's GitHub Actions configuration and the template setup used when others clone it. Determine how Actions usage could be disabled by default without breaking extension development, then confirm that a new clone does not trigger unexpected workflow usage while documenting how users can enable it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions
Domain
ci-cd
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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