Install Lua / LuaJIT / OpenResty + LuaRocks

March 30, 2026

Version updated for https://github.com/luau-project/setup-lua to version v1.1.1.

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Action Type

This is a Node action using Node version 24.

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Action Summary

This GitHub Action installs and configures Lua, LuaJIT, or OpenResty along with LuaRocks in a single step, allowing developers to specify versions and toolchains for their environment. It automates the setup of a consistent Lua development environment across operating systems and supports advanced configurations, such as using specific source code versions or skipping LuaRocks installation. This action simplifies and standardizes the process of preparing Lua-based workflows in CI/CD pipelines.

What’s Changed

setup-lua v1.1.1

Upgraded dependencies to fix vulnerabilities according to npm audit fix;
Fixed a bug that didn’t add the default Lua path defined at compile-time for both LUA_PATH and LUA_CPATH environment variables;
Refactored the logic to detect the usage inside a CI environment.