In 2020, I published the Pub package github_actions_toolkit to write GitHub Actions with Dart more easily. However, GitHub Actions runners don't support natively the Dart language, and some steps are necessary to execute a Dart program in a GitHub Actions workflow.
Below I compare three ways to create a GitHub Action with Dart, with their pros and cons.
| . | Shared Dart container | Isolated Dart container | Natively compiled executable |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✍️ Defines the environment | User | Developer | Developer |