Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Does your code build? How do you know? Thanks as always to PCBWay.com/?from=atomic for "supporting" the channel over the last couple of years.
GitHub actions are a really easy way to constantly check that your code compiles - they are free (up to a point) and they have the added benefit of letting you add build badges to your README file - a great way of showing how healthy your project is - and a healthy project will attract other people and contributors.
They constantly check your code so you know immediately if you've broken it. They can also prevent other people from breaking your code - it's a winner-winner chicken dinner situation.
You can find all the docs for the Arduino GitHub action here: github.com/arduino/compile-sketches
And Github's documentation here: docs.github.com/en/actions
And my blog post here: atomic14.com/2023/03/31/we-dont-need-no-stinking-badges.html
There are also actions for Platform.io here: docs.platformio.org/en/latest/integration/ci/github-actions.html
and for the ESP-IDF: github.com/espressif/esp-idf-ci-action
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Does your code build? How do you know? Thanks as always to PCBWay.com/?from=atomic for "supporting" the channel over the last couple of years.
GitHub actions are a really easy way to constantly check that your code compiles - they are free (up to a point) and they have the added benefit of letting you add build badges to your README file - a great way of showing how healthy your project is - and a healthy project will attract other people and contributors.
They constantly check your code so you know immediately if you've broken it. They can also prevent other people from breaking your code - it's a winner-winner chicken dinner situation.
You can find all the docs for the Arduino GitHub action here: github.com/arduino/compile-sketches
And Github's documentation here: docs.github.com/en/actions
And my blog post here: atomic14.com/2023/03/31/we-dont-need-no-stinking-badges.html
There are also actions for Platform.io here: docs.platformio.org/en/latest/integration/ci/github-actions.html
and for the ESP-IDF: github.com/espressif/esp-idf-ci-action
---
If you'd like to help support the channel then I have a Patreon page: patreon.com/atomic14
And if you're shopping on AliExpress or Amazon then if you click on these links I will get a little bit of affiliate money:
Aliexpress - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Ac05mF
Amazon - amazon.com/?tag=atomic14-20
You can also join us on Discord here: discord.gg/h2DDnDdjD2
And we've got an exciting new newsletter! makernews.substack.com
