Lock Action

Lock Action is a GitHub Action that enables branch-based lock management within a repository, allowing workflows to coordinate or control concurrent operations by locking keys.

Usage

To use this action, configure it in your GitHub workflow as follows:

- name: Lock Action
  uses: daxartio/lock-action@vX.X.X
  with:
    mode: <lock|unlock|check> # Required. Set the mode to "lock", "unlock", or "check".
    key: <unique-key> # Required. Unique key to manage locks per service or environment.

Example

jobs:
  example:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Lock Resource
        uses: daxartio/lock-action@vX.X.X
        with:
          mode: lock
          key: service-prod

      - name: Perform Critical Operation
        run: echo "Critical operation running..."

      - name: Unlock Resource
        uses: daxartio/lock-action@vX.X.X
        with:
          mode: unlock
          key: service-prod

Inputs

Name	Description	Required	Default
mode	Operation mode: lock, unlock, or check.	Yes	-
key	Lock key, used to manage locks by service or environment.	Yes	-
key_prefix	Prefix for the lock key. Creates and updates branch ${keyPrefix}${key} for each key.	No	lock-
github_token	GitHub Access Token with contents:write permission to create branches and commits.	No	${{ github.token }}
repo_owner	Repository owner for creating branches. Defaults to $GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER.	No	-
repo_name	Repository name for creating branches. Defaults to the repository name of $GITHUB_REPOSITORY.	No	-
message	Reason and context message for lock/unlock operations.	No	-
ignore_already_locked_error	If true, the action does not fail if the lock is already acquired.	No	false
unlock_wait_enabled	If true, the action waits for lock release if it's already held.	No	true
unlock_wait_timeout	Max time (in seconds) to wait for the lock release. Only used if unlock_wait_enabled is true.	No	10
unlock_wait_interval	Interval (in seconds) between checks for lock release. Only relevant if unlock_wait_enabled is true.	No	1

Outputs

Name	Description
already_locked	Indicates if the key is already locked.
result	Result of the lock operation.

Example Scenarios

Lock and Unlock a Resource

jobs:
  lock-and-unlock:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Lock Resource
        uses: daxartio/lock-action@vX.X.X
        with:
          mode: lock
          key: example-key

      - name: Perform Critical Task
        run: echo "Running a critical task..."

      - name: Unlock Resource
        uses: daxartio/lock-action@vX.X.X
        with:
          mode: unlock
          key: example-key

Wait for Lock Release

jobs:
  wait-for-lock:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Wait and Acquire Lock
        uses: daxartio/lock-action@vX.X.X
        with:
          mode: lock
          key: example-key
          unlock_wait_enabled: true
          unlock_wait_timeout: 20

Notes

• Ensure the GitHub token used has contents:write permissions to create branches and commits.
• Use the unlock_wait_enabled, unlock_wait_timeout, and unlock_wait_interval inputs to control lock acquisition behavior when the lock is already held.