# GitHub Actions monitoring and optimization guides > Practical guides for monitoring, understanding, and optimizing GitHub Actions. Compare Prometheus and Grafana with Pipetrics, investigate CI costs, and act on measured workflow data. Source: Pipetrics blog # GitHub Actions monitoring and optimization guides Practical, evidence-led articles about CI performance, runner costs, and observability. Learn how to collect the right data, read it honestly, and decide which workflow change is worth making first. [Analyze your GitHub Actions](https://app.pipetrics.com/) 2 guides · Written by [Jakub Różycki](https://pipetrics.com/authors/jakub-rozycki) ## Latest articles 2 published MonitoringNov 13, 202613 min read ## How to Monitor GitHub Actions with Prometheus and Grafana Set up a GitHub Actions Prometheus exporter, build a Grafana dashboard, and compare the self-hosted pipeline with managed Pipetrics monitoring. Read article [Read more](https://pipetrics.com/blog/how-to-monitor-github-actions-with-prometheus-and-grafana) Cost optimizationNov 1, 20269 min read ## How to Reduce GitHub Actions Costs with AI Agents Reduce GitHub Actions costs with Pipetrics MCP and Claude Code. Find costly work, review workflow changes, and measure results against a recorded baseline. Read article [Read more](https://pipetrics.com/blog/how-to-reduce-github-actions-costs-with-ai-agents) ![Portrait of Jakub Różycki](https://pipetrics.com/_next/static/media/jakub-portrait.32cb8l7k4kpv8.webp) Written by ## [Jakub Różycki](https://pipetrics.com/authors/jakub-rozycki) DevOps engineer focused on CI/CD optimization, GitHub Actions, and developer tooling. Working in infrastructure and automation since 2018. [Read the full biography](https://pipetrics.com/authors/jakub-rozycki) Start with your own pipeline ## Find the work worth optimizing first. Connect Pipetrics to collect GitHub Actions telemetry. Investigate runtime, failures, and modeled cost before changing your workflows. [Analyze your GitHub Actions](https://app.pipetrics.com/)