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# uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/elixir-ci-reusable.yml@571cc734cd69fb846032ec77a662aa8ee4fc32cd
# with:
# working_directory: server
#
# Ecto / ArangoDB test suites (the `mix test` alias creates and migrates a
# database before any test runs, so without a server the job dies at
# `ecto.create` — bofig lived this). Pass a DIGEST-PINNED image; the
# database is started on the runner's loopback at its default port with
# authentication off, so whatever test credentials config/test.exs uses
# are accepted:
#
# jobs:
# elixir-ci:
# uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/elixir-ci-reusable.yml@<sha>
# with:
# postgres-image: "postgres:16@sha256:<digest>"
# arangodb-image: "arangodb:3.12@sha256:<digest>"

name: Elixir CI (reusable)

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type: string
required: false
default: "."
postgres-image:
description: >-
Optional PostgreSQL image (pin it by digest). When set, the server
runs on 127.0.0.1:5432 with trust authentication for the test job.
Empty (the default) starts nothing, so existing callers are
unchanged. Started with `docker run`, not a `services:` block, so
the job stays valid on runners that have no service-container
support (tma-mark2 calls this on a self-hosted runner).
type: string
required: false
default: ""
arangodb-image:
description: >-
Optional ArangoDB image (pin it by digest). When set, the server
runs on 127.0.0.1:8529 with authentication disabled for the test
job. Empty (the default) starts nothing.
type: string
required: false
default: ""

# Only `contents: read` is requested. A reusable workflow may narrow the
# caller's permissions but never widen them: requesting a permission the
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repository: ${{ github.repository }}
ref: ${{ github.ref }}

# Opt-in databases start before the BEAM toolchain is installed so
# they warm up while deps compile. Images arrive through env, never
# interpolated into the script, so a caller value cannot inject shell.
- name: Start PostgreSQL (opt-in)
if: ${{ inputs.postgres-image != '' }}
env:
IMAGE: ${{ inputs.postgres-image }}
run: docker run --detach --name ci-postgres --publish 127.0.0.1:5432:5432 --env POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD=trust "$IMAGE"

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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sed -n '155,315p' .github/workflows/elixir-ci-reusable.yml
rg -n 'ci-postgres|ci-arangodb|docker (rm|container prune)|runs-on:' .github/workflows

Repository: hyperpolymath/standards

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#!/bin/bash
set -u
printf '%s\n' '--- workflow input and jobs ---'
nl -ba .github/workflows/elixir-ci-reusable.yml | sed -n '1,120p;160,315p'
printf '%s\n' '--- PR diff for workflow ---'
git diff --no-ext-diff --unified=8 9f68971b9fa254a80559432d9fcb7652b72e941d 1c62ff84348892e4ee23ccf58576f8d1c728ddbe -- .github/workflows/elixir-ci-reusable.yml
printf '%s\n' '--- reusable workflow callers ---'
rg -n -F -- 'elixir-ci-reusable.yml' .github || test "$?" -eq 1
printf '%s\n' '--- workflow runner and Docker cleanup references ---'
rg -n 'runs-on:|docker (rm|container prune|stop)|ci-postgres|ci-arangodb' .github/workflows/elixir-ci-reusable.yml .github/workflows || test "$?" -eq 1

Repository: hyperpolymath/standards

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site:docs.github.com self-hosted runners reused between jobs cleanup Docker containers workflow runner state

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GitHub’s docs say **self-hosted runners are not automatically a clean machine for every job**—they can be reused, so don’t assume all runner state is reset between jobs. ([docs.github.com](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/concepts/runners/self-hosted-runners?utm_source=openai))

For containerized jobs, GitHub’s container-customization docs specify that the `cleanup_job` hook is called at job end, and that its expected work includes stopping and deleting job/service containers and networks, plus cleaning up anything else created for that job. This describes the cleanup expected of the container customization implementation; it does **not** establish that all Docker resources or other host state are removed. ([docs.github.com](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/how-tos/manage-runners/self-hosted-runners/customize-containers?utm_source=openai))

For stronger isolation, GitHub recommends **ephemeral runners** for autoscaling: a runner processes one job, is automatically deregistered, and you can automate wiping it afterward. ([docs.github.com](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/runners/self-hosted-runners?utm_source=openai))

Citations:

- 1: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/concepts/runners/self-hosted-runners?utm_source=openai
- 2: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/how-tos/manage-runners/self-hosted-runners/customize-containers?utm_source=openai
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- 1: https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/container/run/?utm_source=openai

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site:docs.github.com/actions always() status check function steps continue after failure cancellation

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GitHub Actions’ `always()` makes a step’s condition true even after a failure **or cancellation**, so it can keep work running after you cancel a workflow. GitHub recommends `if: ${{ !cancelled() }}` when you want a step to run after success or failure but not after cancellation. ([docs.github.com](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflows-and-actions/expressions?ref=blog.mergify.com&utm_source=openai))

For a step that should run **only after a failure**, use `if: ${{ failure() }}`. ([docs.github.com](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflows-and-actions/expressions?ref=blog.mergify.com&utm_source=openai))

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- 1: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflows-and-actions/expressions?ref=blog.mergify.com&utm_source=openai
- 2: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflows-and-actions/expressions?ref=blog.mergify.com&utm_source=openai

Remove the opt-in containers after each job.

When a caller opts in on a reused self-hosted runner, the detached containers can remain in Docker after the job. Docker reserves a container name even after its container stops, so a later run can fail at docker run --name.

Add cleanup steps with always() so they also run after readiness or test failures. Remove only containers whose start steps succeeded.

🐛 Suggested fix 
       - name: Start PostgreSQL (opt-in)
+        id: postgres
         if: ${{ inputs.postgres-image != '' }}
         env:
           IMAGE: ${{ inputs.postgres-image }}
         run: docker run --detach --name ci-postgres --publish 127.0.0.1:5432:5432 --env POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD=trust "$IMAGE"
 
       - name: Start ArangoDB (opt-in)
+        id: arangodb
         if: ${{ inputs.arangodb-image != '' }}
         env:
           IMAGE: ${{ inputs.arangodb-image }}
         run: docker run --detach --name ci-arangodb --publish 127.0.0.1:8529:8529 --env ARANGO_NO_AUTH=1 "$IMAGE"
@@
       - name: Run tests
         run: mix test --cover
+
+      - name: Remove PostgreSQL container
+        if: ${{ always() && steps.postgres.outcome == 'success' }}
+        run: docker rm --force ci-postgres
+
+      - name: Remove ArangoDB container
+        if: ${{ always() && steps.arangodb.outcome == 'success' }}
+        run: docker rm --force ci-arangodb
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Review comment at @.github/workflows/elixir-ci-reusable.yml at line 219:
Update the opt-in PostgreSQL and ArangoDB start steps to have identifiers, then
add cleanup steps using always() that force-remove each named container only
when its corresponding start step succeeded. Ensure cleanup runs after readiness
or test failures.

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- name: Start ArangoDB (opt-in)
if: ${{ inputs.arangodb-image != '' }}
env:
IMAGE: ${{ inputs.arangodb-image }}
run: docker run --detach --name ci-arangodb --publish 127.0.0.1:8529:8529 --env ARANGO_NO_AUTH=1 "$IMAGE"

- name: Guard — rebar3 pinning needs an authenticated lookup
if: ${{ inputs.rebar3-version != '' && inputs.github-token == '' }}
run: |
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if: ${{ inputs.enable_dialyzer }}
run: mix dialyzer

# A database that never came up must fail here, by name, rather than
# as an opaque connection error inside the test alias.
- name: Wait for opt-in databases
if: ${{ inputs.postgres-image != '' || inputs.arangodb-image != '' }}
env:
WANT_PG: ${{ inputs.postgres-image != '' }}
WANT_ARANGO: ${{ inputs.arangodb-image != '' }}
run: |
for _ in $(seq 1 60); do
pg_ok=true; arango_ok=true
if [ "$WANT_PG" = true ]; then
docker exec ci-postgres pg_isready --host 127.0.0.1 --username postgres >/dev/null || pg_ok=false
fi
if [ "$WANT_ARANGO" = true ]; then
curl --silent --fail --output /dev/null http://127.0.0.1:8529/_api/version || arango_ok=false
fi
if $pg_ok && $arango_ok; then echo "databases ready"; exit 0; fi
sleep 2
done
echo "::error title=database not ready::postgres ready=$pg_ok, arangodb ready=$arango_ok after 120s"
docker ps --all
[ "$WANT_PG" = true ] && docker logs ci-postgres | tail -n 40
[ "$WANT_ARANGO" = true ] && docker logs ci-arangodb | tail -n 40
exit 1

- name: Run tests
run: mix test --cover
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