Core
Runner label
Quick answer
A runner label is the string in a workflow's runs-on field that determines which runner picks up the job.
A runner label is the string in a workflow's runs-on field that determines which runner picks up the job.
Why it matters
It is the entire integration surface of a managed runner platform. Changing one label is what makes migrating in — or out — a five-minute job.
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Related
GitHub Actions runnerA GitHub Actions runner is the agent process that polls GitHub for queued jobs, executes their steps and streams logs back.Runner imageA runner image is the preconfigured disk image containing the operating system and preinstalled toolchain a job starts from.runs-onruns-on is the GitHub Actions workflow key that specifies which runner or runner label a job should execute on.