generate-json.yml

name: generate JSON
# generates json file from charter-related issues in W3C GH repo strategy

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 12 * * *' # runs at 12:00 UTC everyday
 
  issues:
    types:
      - opened
      - labeled
      
jobs:
  gen:
    # The type of runner that the job will run on
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
    steps:
      - name: checkout repo content
        uses: actions/checkout@v4 # checkout the repository content to github runner

      - name: setup python
        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
        with:
          python-version: '3' # install the python version needed
          
      - name: install python packages
        run: |
          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
          pip install requests
          
      - name: execute py script 
        run: |
          python charters-dev.py
          
      - name: Check if there are any changes
        id: verify_diff
        run: |
          git diff --quiet . || echo "changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          
      - name: commit files
        if: steps.verify_diff.outputs.changed == 'true'
        run: |
          git config --local user.email "carine+gh@w3.org"
          git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
          git add charters-dev.json
          git commit -m "update json" -a
          
      - name: push changes
        if: steps.verify_diff.outputs.changed == 'true'
        uses: ad-m/github-push-action@v0.8.0
        with:
          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          branch: main