ashuvssut / generatepdf-gha

This GitHub Action is used by me to generate my Resume PDF using web-scraping (puppeteer) and then update my Resume pdf present in the Resume Repository.

generatePdf-GHA

This GitHub Action is used by me to generate my Resume PDF using web-scraping (puppeteer) and then update my Resume pdf present in the Resume Repository. After Updating my Resume PDF, I can share my Resume PDF to anyone.

This GitHub action will work everytime I update and push my Resume to my Resume Repository.

The workflow.yml file I use in Resume Repo:

name: GeneratePDF

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main

jobs:
  generate_pdf:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Use Node.js v15.x
        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
        with:
          node-version: 15.x

      - name: Generate PDF Action
        uses: ashuvssut/generatePdf-GHA@v1
        with:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}

As of now, this Action can't be used by other people. But to use this action to generate you own PDF, you need to fork this, edit four variables present in src/action.js. Those four variables are:

• OWNER
• REPO
• BRANCH
• PDF_PATH

after doing this, you have created your own action that only works for your repo.

I am really sorry I was very lazy to put code to get these variable automatically and through workflow env variables.

If you want to contribute to this issue: It is very easy:

• use @action/core for OWNER and REPO variables
• we can use workflow env variables for BRANCH and PDF_PATH variables

Make the PR! I will be ready to help you out if you get stuck :)

Thankyou for reading this out!

generatepdf-gha's Issues

add node_modules to the repo (for ubuntu users only)

I need to push node_modules to this repository from a ubuntu OS machine

Prerequisites for this issue:

• Ubuntu 20.04 OS or above
• Download and install Git LFS
• If you dont have Node.js installed then Download Node 14 LTS from here

If you satisfy the above prerequisites then follow the Steps given below

• open terminal in the project directory in your computer
• run $ npm install
• open .gitignore file, delete the line node_modules
• configure Git LFS in your current repository using the following command
  $ git lfs install
• there are total of 2 large files (total 300mb) in your node_modules folder that needs tracked using git LFS. Use the following command
  git lfs track $(find ./ -type f -size +100M)
• now its time to push everything to your forked repo
• now make a PR

Please mention you doubts below If you need help with this

Provide Variables values via workflow file and @action/core package to src/action.js

For now, this Action can't be used by other people. To use this action to generate their own PDF, they need to fork this repo, edit four variables present in src/action.js.

Those four variables are:

• OWNER
• REPO
• BRANCH
• PDF_PATH

after doing this, they have created their own action that only works for their repo.

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SOLUTION TO AVOID THIS OVERHEAD and make this Action reusable by everyone:
we can modify action.js any action.yml to fetch the values to feed in these variables
form the workflow file, and from the @action/core package's functions

• use @action/core for OWNER and REPO variables
• we can use workflow env variables for BRANCH and PDF_PATH variables

If you want to contribute, I will be there to help you out if you get stuck :) Happy Learning!