Changed Files

Finds files that have uncommitted changes using simple-git. In other words, the action finds files that have been changed or created by other actions.

Uses micromatch for pattern matching.

Usage

- name: Look for changed files
  uses: wkillerud/[email protected]
  id: lfcf
  with:
    # See the micromatch docs for more examples: https://github.com/micromatch/micromatch#matching-features
    patterns: |
      **/__image_snapshots__/*
      **/new.txt

- name: Upload changed files
  if: steps.lfcf.outputs.has_changed_files == 'true'
  uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
  with:
    name: changed-files
    # GitHub will find the lowest common folder to reduce the number of folders
    # in the uploaded artifact. If you want to preserve the same folder structure
    # as in your repository when downloading the artifact, include a file from
    # the root of your repository.
    path: |
      package.json
      ${{ steps.lfcf.outputs.changed_files }}

Input

input.patterns

A micromatch-compatible pattern, optionally a multiline string with several patterns. Refer to the micromatch documentation for advanced pattern examples.

Type: String (required)

input.ignore

An option passed to micromatch, optionally a multiline string with several patterns. Refer to the micromatch documentation for advanced pattern examples.

Type: String

input.output

Set it to array if you want a stringified JSON array as output instead of the default multiline string.

Type: "string" | "array"

Default: "string"

Outputs

outputs.has_changed_files

true if there are new or changed files matching a pattern, otherwise it's false.

Type: Boolean

outputs.changed_files

Either a stringified JSON array or a string with files separated by newline, depending on the output variable.

Type: String

Default: a string with files separated by newline