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I have Netlify linked to my GitHub account and set to perform an automatic build (deploy) every time I push a commit for my Hugo blog.
Sometimes, the changes I make don’t need to be pushed live immediately. So, I don’t want to waste build time on Netlify if it’s not necessary.
If you’re looking to save some build time as well – especially if you’re on the Free tier – here’s what you need to do to skip a Netlify build when committing to GitHub.
Skip an Automatic Netlify Build When Committing to GitHub
This is a very simple process. All you have to do is to add [skip ci] or [skip netlify] anywhere in the Git commit message.
For example:
git commit -m "changed foo to bar [skip netlify]"
You can also check this out in their docs.
If you’re using other CI tools as well, I recommend using the [skip netlify] command because the [skip ci] one can cause a conflict.
I don’t know if or how this works for GitHub Desktop, though, because I never tried it. I don’t think it’s officially available for Ubuntu anyway.
That’s a Wrap
I hope this post has helped you out.
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