By default, this action uses the [Git context](#git-context) so you don't need
to use the [`actions/checkout`](https://github.com/actions/checkout/) action to
check out the repository because this will be done directly by [BuildKit](https://github.com/moby/buildkit).
The git reference will be based on the [event that triggered your workflow](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/events-that-trigger-workflows)
and will result in the following context: `https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>.git#<ref>`.
Building from the current repository automatically uses the [GitHub Token](https://help.github.com/en/actions/configuring-and-managing-workflows/authenticating-with-the-github_token)
| `build-args` | List | List of [build-time variables](https://github.com/docker/buildx/blob/master/docs/reference/buildx_build.md#build-arg) |
| `build-contexts` | List | List of additional [build contexts](https://github.com/docker/buildx/blob/master/docs/reference/buildx_build.md#build-context) (e.g., `name=path`) |
| `cache-from` | List | List of [external cache sources](https://github.com/docker/buildx/blob/master/docs/reference/buildx_build.md#cache-from) (e.g., `type=local,src=path/to/dir`) |
| `cache-to` | List | List of [cache export destinations](https://github.com/docker/buildx/blob/master/docs/reference/buildx_build.md#cache-to) (e.g., `type=local,dest=path/to/dir`) |
| `cgroup-parent` | String | Optional [parent cgroup](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/build/#use-a-custom-parent-cgroup---cgroup-parent) for the container used in the build |
| `context` | String | Build's context is the set of files located in the specified [`PATH` or `URL`](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/build/) (default [Git context](#git-context)) |
| `file` | String | Path to the Dockerfile. (default `{context}/Dockerfile`) |
| `labels` | List | List of metadata for an image |
| `load` | Bool | [Load](https://github.com/docker/buildx/blob/master/docs/reference/buildx_build.md#load) is a shorthand for `--output=type=docker` (default `false`) |
| `network` | String | Set the networking mode for the `RUN` instructions during build |
| `no-cache` | Bool | Do not use cache when building the image (default `false`) |
| `no-cache-filters` | List/CSV | Do not cache specified stages |
| `outputs` | List | List of [output destinations](https://github.com/docker/buildx/blob/master/docs/reference/buildx_build.md#output) (format: `type=local,dest=path`) |
| `platforms` | List/CSV | List of [target platforms](https://github.com/docker/buildx/blob/master/docs/reference/buildx_build.md#platform) for build |
| `pull` | Bool | Always attempt to pull all referenced images (default `false`) |
| `push` | Bool | [Push](https://github.com/docker/buildx/blob/master/docs/reference/buildx_build.md#push) is a shorthand for `--output=type=registry` (default `false`) |
| `secrets` | List | List of [secrets](https://github.com/docker/buildx/blob/master/docs/reference/buildx_build.md#secret) to expose to the build (e.g., `key=string`, `GIT_AUTH_TOKEN=mytoken`) |
| `secret-files` | List | List of [secret files](https://github.com/docker/buildx/blob/master/docs/reference/buildx_build.md#secret) to expose to the build (e.g., `key=filename`, `MY_SECRET=./secret.txt`) |
| `ssh` | List | List of [SSH agent socket or keys](https://github.com/docker/buildx/blob/master/docs/reference/buildx_build.md#ssh) to expose to the build |
| `tags` | List/CSV | List of tags |
| `target` | String | Sets the target stage to build |
| `ulimit` | List | [Ulimit](https://github.com/docker/buildx/blob/master/docs/reference/buildx_build.md#-set-ulimits---ulimit) options (e.g., `nofile=1024:1024`) |
| `github-token` | String | GitHub Token used to authenticate against a repository for [Git context](#git-context) (default `${{ github.token }}`) |
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: