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AI-generatedUI Logs vs Artifacts: Which is Best for Debugging a Failed GitHub Actions Deployment?
Goal Determine whether a deployment that fails a step automatically marks the required status check as failed, and evaluate the trade‑off between using the Actions UI logs and creating an artifact for debugging. Constraints GitHub Actions retains job logs for 90 days (public or private repositories), but the UI offers no cross‑job search and limits visibilit