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https://github.com/crazy-max/ghaction-upx

GitHub Action for UPX, the Ultimate Packer for eXecutables
https://github.com/crazy-max/ghaction-upx

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GitHub Action for UPX, the Ultimate Packer for eXecutables

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## About

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

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

___

* [Usage](#usage)
* [Customizing](#customizing)
* [inputs](#inputs)
* [Limitation](#limitation)
* [Contributing](#contributing)
* [License](#license)

## Usage

```yaml
name: upx

on:
push:

jobs:
upx:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
-
name: Checkout
uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
name: Run UPX
uses: crazy-max/ghaction-upx@v3
with:
version: latest
files: |
./bin/*.exe
args: -fq
```

If you just want to install UPX:

```yaml
name: upx

on:
push:

jobs:
upx:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
-
name: Checkout
uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
name: Install UPX
uses: crazy-max/ghaction-upx@v3
with:
install-only: true
-
name: UPX version
run: upx --version
```

## Customizing

### inputs

The 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 |
| `args` | String | | Arguments to pass to UPX |
| `install-only` | String | `false` | Just install UPX |

## 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).

## Contributing

Want to contribute? Awesome! The most basic way to show your support is to star
the project, or to raise issues. You can also support this project by [**becoming a sponsor on GitHub**](https://github.com/sponsors/crazy-max)
or by making a [PayPal donation](https://www.paypal.me/crazyws) to ensure this
journey continues indefinitely!

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

## License

MIT. See `LICENSE` for more details.