Docker image is always pulling even if build documentation step is conditional and inactive

[VladimirRybalko]

I have the below step in my workflow.

- name: Build Documentation
   if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'master' && github.event_name == 'push' }}
   uses: nikeee/[email protected]
   with:
     args: docs/docfx.json

As you see the step is conditional, however docker image is always pulling independently on step status.

This is what I see in the workflow logs:

It's definitely not good. It takes 30 seconds every time for nothing even if docfx is not needed.

Could you please have a look?

[robtimus]

I think this is something that GitHub does for all actions. I've seen some of my own builds always start with creating Docker images. I think this is something you can better check with GitHub.

[nikeee]

I think this is a limitation of the way docker actions work.

Maybe we should consider removing docker entirely. Docker was used to get a consistent behaviour across all OS runners. Since .NET now runs properly on Linux/Mac, this problem went away.