Setting up local Codeberg runners

In my previous article, First steps towards Codeberg , we looked at how to get set up and comfortable on the platform. Now that your code has a new home, it’s time to level up your workflow with automation. While Codeberg provides shared runners for CI/CD, there are plenty of reasons to run your own, among others, performance specific hardware requirements avoiding queue times In this guide , I'll show you how to use your local machine as a CI/CD runner for Codeberg. This works behind firewalls and home routers without needing to expose your IP address. Sounds cool, right? Depending on your needs, you can choose between two setup methods: the containerized approach using Docker / OrbStack , or running the act_runner binary directly. Since I am on a Mac with Apple Silicon, the choice actually matters quite a bit. Docker on M-series chips runs Linux ARM64 images, and unfortunately, the standard Android build tools don't officially support that environment yet. If you are here for Android