Failed to CreateArtifact: Artifact storage quota has been hit. Unable to upload any new artifacts

[CrescentEngg]

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My private repository GitHub Actions is blocked with:

Failed to CreateArtifact: Artifact storage quota has been hit. Unable to upload any new artifacts. Usage is recalculated every 6-12 hours.

I have already:

• deleted all repository artifacts via API
• confirmed artifact total_count = 0
• confirmed there are no caches
• waited more than 12 hours

The quota still appears stuck and new workflows cannot upload artifacts.
Please refresh/reset the Actions artifact storage usage for the repository/account.

Repository:
CrescentEngg/OptiMate_Factory_Suite

[Aryan-Gore]

This issue usually happens due to a delay in GitHub Actions storage recalculation, even after deleting artifacts and caches.

GitHub recalculates artifact storage periodically (not instantly).
Even if:

total_count = 0

No caches exist

The backend may still show old usage temporarily.

you can try->

1. Wait longer (important)

Sometimes it takes 24–48 hours, not just 6–12 hours.

2. Trigger a fresh workflow

Push a small commit or manually re-run a workflow:

git commit --allow-empty -m "trigger workflow"
git push

3. Check organization-level storage

If this repo belongs to an organization:

Go to Settings → Billing → Actions

Verify if organization quota is exceeded

-> Even if repo is clean, org-level quota can block uploads.

4. Verify with GitHub API again

Double-check artifacts:

gh api repos/CrescentEngg/OptiMate_Factory_Suite/actions/artifacts

5. Temporary workaround

Disable artifact upload step in your workflow:

• name: Upload Artifact
  if: false

If still not resolved

This is likely a backend quota sync issue on GitHub’s side.

--> In that case:

Only GitHub Support can reset it

Post in discussion or open a support ticket

[bbp-ui]

The error "Failed to CreateArtifact: Artifact storage quota has been hit. Unable to upload any new artifacts" occurs when the artifact storage limit for GitHub Actions has been exceeded.

This usually happens when many workflow runs store artifacts and they are not deleted automatically.

Solution:

1. Go to the repository → Actions tab
2. Delete old workflow runs or old artifacts
3. Reduce artifact retention time in workflow file:

- name: Upload artifact
  uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
  with:
    name: build
    path: dist/
    retention-days: 1

4. If needed, increase storage quota by upgrading the plan.

After deleting old artifacts, the workflow should run successfully.