ghaction-upx/README.md

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## About

GitHub Action for [UPX](https://github.com/upx/upx), the Ultimate Packer for eXecutables.

![Screenshot](.github/ghaction-upx.png)

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* [Usage](#usage)
* [Customizing](#customizing)
  * [inputs](#inputs)
* [Keep up-to-date with GitHub Dependabot](#keep-up-to-date-with-github-dependabot)
* [Limitation](#limitation)
* [How can I help?](#how-can-i-help)
* [License](#license)

## Usage

```yaml
name: upx

on:
  push:

jobs:
  upx:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      -
        name: Checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v2
      -
        name: Run UPX
        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-upx@v1
        with:
          version: latest
          files: |
            ./bin/*.exe
          args: -fq
```

## Customizing

### inputs

Following inputs can be used as `step.with` keys

| Name          | Type    | Default   | Description                     |
|---------------|---------|-----------|---------------------------------|
| `version`     | String  | `latest`  | UPX version. Example: `v3.95`   |
| `files`       | String  |           | Newline-delimited list of path globs for files to compress (**required**) |
| `args`        | String  |           | Arguments to pass to UPX        |

## Keep up-to-date with GitHub Dependabot

Since [Dependabot](https://docs.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/keeping-your-actions-up-to-date-with-github-dependabot)
has [native GitHub Actions support](https://docs.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates#package-ecosystem),
to enable it on your GitHub repo all you need to do is add the `.github/dependabot.yml` file:

```yaml
version: 2
updates:
  # Maintain dependencies for GitHub Actions
  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
    directory: "/"
    schedule:
      interval: "daily"
```

## Limitation

This action is only available for Linux and Windows [virtual environments](https://help.github.com/en/articles/virtual-environments-for-github-actions#supported-virtual-environments-and-hardware-resources).

## How can I help?

All kinds of contributions are welcome :raised_hands:! The most basic way to show your support is to star :star2:
the project, or to raise issues :speech_balloon: You can also support this project by
[**becoming a sponsor on GitHub**](https://github.com/sponsors/crazy-max) :clap: or by making a
[Paypal donation](https://www.paypal.me/crazyws) to ensure this journey continues indefinitely! :rocket:

Thanks again for your support, it is much appreciated! :pray:

## License

MIT. See `LICENSE` for more details.