diff --git a/act/runner/reusable_workflow.go b/act/runner/reusable_workflow.go
index dd4a6092..e231e39f 100644
--- a/act/runner/reusable_workflow.go
+++ b/act/runner/reusable_workflow.go
@@ -65,14 +65,24 @@ func newRemoteReusableWorkflowExecutor(rc *RunContext) common.Executor {
 		return common.NewErrorExecutor(fmt.Errorf("expected format {owner}/{repo}/.{git_platform}/workflows/{filename}@{ref}. Actual '%s' Input string was not in a correct format", url.Path))
 	}
 
+	// Host fallback: if 'uses' has no host specified, use the instance from configuration (rc.Config.GitHubInstance)
+	if remoteReusableWorkflow.URL == "" {
+		remoteReusableWorkflow.URL = rc.Config.GitHubInstance
+	}
+
 	// uses with safe filename makes the target directory look something like this {owner}-{repo}-.github-workflows-{filename}@{ref}
 	// instead we will just use {owner}-{repo}@{ref} as our target directory. This should also improve performance when we are using
 	// multiple reusable workflows from the same repository and ref since for each workflow we won't have to clone it again
 	filename := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s@%s", remoteReusableWorkflow.Org, remoteReusableWorkflow.Repo, remoteReusableWorkflow.Ref)
 	workflowDir := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", rc.ActionCacheDir(), safeFilename(filename))
 
-	// If the repository is private, we need a token to clone it
-	token := rc.Config.GetToken()
+	// Provide token only if the reusable workflow is from the same instance.
+	// This allows cloning private repositories from the current Forgejo instance,
+	// while avoiding token leakage to external instances.
+	token := ""
+	if isSameInstance(remoteReusableWorkflow.URL, rc.Config.GitHubInstance) {
+		token = rc.Config.GetToken()
+	}
 
 	if rc.Config.ActionCache != nil {
 		return newActionCacheReusableWorkflowExecutor(rc, filename, remoteReusableWorkflow)
@@ -198,11 +208,12 @@ type remoteReusableWorkflow struct {
 }
 
 func (r *remoteReusableWorkflow) CloneURL() string {
+	base := strings.TrimSuffix(r.URL, "/")
 	// In Gitea, r.URL always has the protocol prefix, we don't need to add extra prefix in this case.
-	if strings.HasPrefix(r.URL, "http://") || strings.HasPrefix(r.URL, "https://") {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s", r.URL, r.Org, r.Repo)
+	if strings.HasPrefix(base, "http://") || strings.HasPrefix(base, "https://") {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s", base, r.Org, r.Repo)
 	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/%s/%s", r.URL, r.Org, r.Repo)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/%s/%s", base, r.Org, r.Repo)
 }
 
 func (r *remoteReusableWorkflow) FilePath() string {
@@ -229,3 +240,19 @@ func newRemoteReusableWorkflowWithPlat(url, uses string) *remoteReusableWorkflow
 		URL:         url,
 	}
 }
+
+// isSameInstance checks if two URLs/hosts refer to the same instance.
+// Normalizes protocol prefixes, trailing slashes, and case.
+func isSameInstance(urlOrHost, instance string) bool {
+	normalize := func(s string) string {
+		s = strings.TrimSpace(s)
+		s = strings.TrimSuffix(s, "/")
+		if strings.HasPrefix(s, "http://") || strings.HasPrefix(s, "https://") {
+			if u, err := url.Parse(s); err == nil && u.Host != "" {
+				return strings.ToLower(u.Host)
+			}
+		}
+		return strings.ToLower(s)
+	}
+	return normalize(urlOrHost) == normalize(instance)
+}
diff --git a/act/runner/reusable_workflow_test.go b/act/runner/reusable_workflow_test.go
index c433329d..7767087d 100644
--- a/act/runner/reusable_workflow_test.go
+++ b/act/runner/reusable_workflow_test.go
@@ -6,20 +6,20 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
-// TestConfig_GetToken verifies token priority: ACTIONS_TOKEN > GITEA_TOKEN > GITHUB_TOKEN
+// TestConfig_GetToken verifies token priority: FORGEJO_ACTIONS_TOKEN > GITEA_TOKEN > GITHUB_TOKEN
 func TestConfig_GetToken(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("returns ACTIONS_TOKEN when all tokens present", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("returns FORGEJO_ACTIONS_TOKEN when all tokens present", func(t *testing.T) {
 		c := &Config{
 			Secrets: map[string]string{
-				"GITHUB_TOKEN":  "github-token",
-				"GITEA_TOKEN":   "gitea-token",
-				"ACTIONS_TOKEN": "actions-token",
+				"GITHUB_TOKEN":          "github-token",
+				"GITEA_TOKEN":           "gitea-token",
+				"FORGEJO_ACTIONS_TOKEN": "forgejo-actions-token",
 			},
 		}
-		assert.Equal(t, "actions-token", c.GetToken())
+		assert.Equal(t, "forgejo-actions-token", c.GetToken())
 	})
 
-	t.Run("returns GITEA_TOKEN when ACTIONS_TOKEN absent", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("returns GITEA_TOKEN when FORGEJO_ACTIONS_TOKEN absent", func(t *testing.T) {
 		c := &Config{
 			Secrets: map[string]string{
 				"GITHUB_TOKEN": "github-token",
@@ -51,6 +51,96 @@ func TestConfig_GetToken(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+// TestIsSameInstance verifies same-instance detection for token security
+func TestIsSameInstance(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		url      string
+		instance string
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "exact match",
+			url:      "code.forgejo.org",
+			instance: "code.forgejo.org",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "https prefix in url",
+			url:      "https://code.forgejo.org",
+			instance: "code.forgejo.org",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "https prefix in instance",
+			url:      "code.forgejo.org",
+			instance: "https://code.forgejo.org",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "both with https prefix",
+			url:      "https://code.forgejo.org",
+			instance: "https://code.forgejo.org",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "trailing slash in url",
+			url:      "code.forgejo.org/",
+			instance: "code.forgejo.org",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "trailing slash in instance",
+			url:      "code.forgejo.org",
+			instance: "code.forgejo.org/",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "case insensitive",
+			url:      "Code.Forgejo.Org",
+			instance: "code.forgejo.org",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "different hosts",
+			url:      "github.com",
+			instance: "code.forgejo.org",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "http vs https same host",
+			url:      "http://localhost:3000",
+			instance: "https://localhost:3000",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "with path in url",
+			url:      "https://code.forgejo.org/some/path",
+			instance: "code.forgejo.org",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "empty strings",
+			url:      "",
+			instance: "",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "whitespace handling",
+			url:      " code.forgejo.org ",
+			instance: "code.forgejo.org",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := isSameInstance(tt.url, tt.instance)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, result)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 // TestRemoteReusableWorkflow_CloneURL verifies URL formatting for different instances
 func TestRemoteReusableWorkflow_CloneURL(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("adds https prefix when missing", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -81,6 +171,42 @@ func TestRemoteReusableWorkflow_CloneURL(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+// TestRemoteReusableWorkflow_CloneURL_TrailingSlash_NoScheme verifies trimming the trailing slash and adding https scheme when base URL has no scheme
+func TestRemoteReusableWorkflow_CloneURL_TrailingSlash_NoScheme(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("trims trailing slash when no scheme", func(t *testing.T) {
+		rw := &remoteReusableWorkflow{
+			URL:  "code.forgejo.org/",
+			Org:  "owner",
+			Repo: "repo",
+		}
+		assert.Equal(t, "https://code.forgejo.org/owner/repo", rw.CloneURL())
+	})
+}
+
+// TestRemoteReusableWorkflow_CloneURL_TrailingSlash verifies trimming the trailing slash when base URL already includes http/https to avoid double slashes
+func TestRemoteReusableWorkflow_CloneURL_TrailingSlash(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("trims trailing slash in URL", func(t *testing.T) {
+		rw := &remoteReusableWorkflow{
+			URL:  "https://code.forgejo.org/",
+			Org:  "owner",
+			Repo: "repo",
+		}
+		assert.Equal(t, "https://code.forgejo.org/owner/repo", rw.CloneURL())
+	})
+}
+
+// TestRemoteReusableWorkflow_CloneURL_Ports verifies that a custom port in the base URL is preserved when constructing the clone URL
+func TestRemoteReusableWorkflow_CloneURL_Ports(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("preserves custom port", func(t *testing.T) {
+		rw := &remoteReusableWorkflow{
+			URL:  "http://localhost:3000",
+			Org:  "owner",
+			Repo: "repo",
+		}
+		assert.Equal(t, "http://localhost:3000/owner/repo", rw.CloneURL())
+	})
+}
+
 // TestRemoteReusableWorkflow_FilePath verifies workflow file path construction
 func TestRemoteReusableWorkflow_FilePath(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
diff --git a/act/runner/runner.go b/act/runner/runner.go
index afd4facd..73987de9 100644
--- a/act/runner/runner.go
+++ b/act/runner/runner.go
@@ -76,17 +76,18 @@ type Config struct {
 	ContainerNetworkEnableIPv6 bool // create the network with IPv6 support enabled
 }
 
+// GetToken: Adapt to Gitea/Forgejo
 // GetToken returns the authentication token for git operations.
-// Priority: ACTIONS_TOKEN > GITEA_TOKEN > GITHUB_TOKEN
+// Priority: FORGEJO_ACTIONS_TOKEN > GITEA_TOKEN > GITHUB_TOKEN
 func (c Config) GetToken() string {
-	token := c.Secrets["GITHUB_TOKEN"]
-	if c.Secrets["GITEA_TOKEN"] != "" {
-		token = c.Secrets["GITEA_TOKEN"]
+	// Explicit token for Forgejo Actions (reusable workflows)
+	if t := c.Secrets["FORGEJO_ACTIONS_TOKEN"]; t != "" {
+		return t
 	}
-	if c.Secrets["ACTIONS_TOKEN"] != "" {
-		token = c.Secrets["ACTIONS_TOKEN"]
+	if t := c.Secrets["GITEA_TOKEN"]; t != "" {
+		return t
 	}
-	return token
+	return c.Secrets["GITHUB_TOKEN"]
 }
 
 func (c *Config) GetContainerDaemonSocket() string {