generate-files.yml

# This action will create generated files, and is done whenever the main branch is updated.
#
# For documentation on the github environment, see
# https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-github-hosted-runners/about-github-hosted-runners
#
# For documentation on the syntax of this file, see
# https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions
---
name: Build

on:
  push:
    branches: [main]

permissions:
  contents: read

jobs:
  generate-files:
    permissions:
      contents: write  # for Git to git push
      pull-requests: write  # for Git to create a pull request
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Check out repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v4
        with:
          submodules: 'recursive'

      - name: Generate files
        working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
        run: |
          python registry_tools/syncstandard.py
          python registry_tools/makeTSV.py
          python registry_tools/makeJSON.py

      - name: Set git config
        env:
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
        run: |
          git config --global user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com"
          git config --global user.name "$(gh api /users/${GITHUB_ACTOR} | jq .name -r)"
          git config -l

      - name: Check for diffs
        id: diff
        run: |
          git diff --quiet origin/main . || echo "::set-output name=status::changes"
        shell: bash

      - name: Create Pull Request
        if: steps.diff.outputs.status == 'changes'
        run: |
          git checkout -b generated-files
          git add .
          git commit -m "Update generated files"
          git push -f origin generated-files
          if ! gh pr list | grep -q "generated-files"; then
            gh pr create -B main -H generated-files --title 'Update generated files' --body $'Update generated files\nThis PR is auto-generated by [gh pr create].' --label 'automated pr'
          fi
        env:
          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}