Debug-action-cache [VERIFIED]

: If you require that the cache always be saved, you must abandon the all-in-one actions/cache action and use the more granular restore and save actions separately. By splitting the logic, you can control the save step with an if: always() condition to ensure it executes regardless of prior failures.

: Capture the execution log for both runs. debug-action-cache

"total_count": 1, "actions_caches": [

(Replace cache_id with the ID string retrieved from the list command above). 4. Best Practices for Bulletproof Action Caching : If you require that the cache always

: If there is an exact match, a cache hit occurs, and files are downloaded. If not, the engine checks optional restore-keys sequentially to find partial or older matches. If not, the engine checks optional restore-keys sequentially

However, the fundamentals remain: You cannot optimize what you cannot measure. Until GitHub provides a full Cache UI with version history, manual debugging using ACTIONS_STEP_DEBUG remains the most powerful tool in your DevOps arsenal.

ACTIONS_CACHE_DEBUG : Set to true for specific, deep technical logs related to cache upload/download. 2. Verify Cache Hits and Misses in Logs