GitHub Actions secrets: why secrets fail in an if condition
Adding a secret to GitHub Actions is easy. Using it directly in an if condition fails the workflow in 0 seconds. Here's the cause and a one-line workaround.
#troubleshooting
6 posts tagged troubleshooting
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Why n8n Won't Connect to Gmail: Five Checks Before You Recreate the Credential
Checklist for failed Gmail connections in n8n: causes of redirect_uri_mismatch, Unauthorized, and invalid_client, plus a custom-domain trap.
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Claude Code Harness Audit: Finding Silent Failures in Hooks, npx, and YAML
A three-month drift audit of a Claude Code harness. Learn which failures stay silent and how to test hooks, avoid npx squatting, and validate YAML.
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Home Wi-Fi Latency Spikes on 2.4GHz: Neighbor AP Interference and Moving to Channel 1
A step-by-step diagnosis of Wi-Fi latency spikes traced to a neighbor's access point on 2.4GHz channel 11, and how moving the router to channel 1 fixed it.
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VS Code ripgrep Using 1,100% CPU: Causes and How to Prevent It
Why VS Code's ripgrep can spin on symlinked .venv folders and peg the CPU, plus the three settings.json changes that stop it.
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Fixing n8n Gmail OAuth2 Unauthorized Errors on Railway: Redirect URI Mismatch
Gmail OAuth2 reconnect fails with Unauthorized in self-hosted n8n on Railway. Learn why the callback URL points to the Railway default domain and how to fix it.