How many GitHub Actions minutes are included for free on public repositories?
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Public repos get unlimited free minutes — GitHub's generosity for open source. Minute limits only apply to private repositories.
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Full Explanation
GitHub Actions is completely free for public repositories, with no minute limits. Private repositories on the free plan receive 2,000 minutes per month. GitHub Pro includes 3,000 minutes for private repos, GitHub Team includes 3,000 minutes, and GitHub Enterprise Cloud includes 50,000 minutes. Minutes apply to GitHub-hosted runners only — self-hosted runners are always free regardless of plan. Storage for artifacts and packages follows separate limits. This makes GitHub Actions very attractive for open source projects where public repo workflows consume no billing minutes.