matrix-org / matrix-org/rust-synapse-compress-state
Cache dependencies in GitHub Actions workflows
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- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 173
- Forks
- 37
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Could probably significantly speed up GHA checks if dependencies were cached per https://docs.github.com/en/actions/guides/caching-dependencies-to-speed-up-workflows
Basic example for a Rust project at: https://github.com/actions/cache/blob/main/examples.md#rust---cargo
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by inspecting the repository's GitHub Actions workflows and compare their dependency setup with GitHub's caching guide and the Rust Cargo example linked in the issue. Configure dependency caching for the workflows, then verify that the checks run successfully and benefit from the cache on subsequent runs.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- github-actions, rust
- Domain
- ci-cd
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100