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title: GitHub Actions build summary
linkTitle: Build summary
description: Get an overview of your Docker Builds with GitHub Actions
keywords: github actions, gha, build, summary, annotation
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Docker's GitHub Actions for building and pushing images generate a job summary
for your build that outlines the execution and materials used:

- A summary showing the Dockerfile used, the build duration, and cache utilization
- Inputs for the build, such as build arguments, tags, labels, and build contexts
- For builds with [Bake](../../bake/_index.md), the full bake definition for the build



Job summaries for Docker builds appear automatically if you use the following
versions of the [Build and push Docker images](https://github.com/marketplace/actions/build-and-push-docker-images)
or [Docker Buildx Bake](https://github.com/marketplace/actions/docker-buildx-bake)
GitHub Actions:

- `docker/build-push-action@v6`
- `docker/bake-action@v6`

To view the job summary, open the details page for the job in GitHub after the
job has finished. The summary is available for both failed and successful
builds. In the case of a failed build, the summary also displays the error
message that caused the build to fail:


Title: GitHub Actions Build Summary for Docker
Summary
Docker's GitHub Actions generate a job summary for image builds, outlining execution details, build inputs like arguments and tags, and the Bake definition for Bake-based builds. The summary includes the Dockerfile used, build duration, and cache utilization. It's automatically generated by specific versions of the Build and push Docker images or Docker Buildx Bake GitHub Actions. It is available on the job details page in GitHub after the job finishes, displaying error messages for failed builds.