Execute on Changes GitHub Action

An easy-to-use GitHub Action that detects file changes in the last commit under a specified folder and executes a command if changes are found.

Features

Detects changes in the last commit for a specific folder.
Executes any command if changes are detected.
Customizable folder path and command via action inputs.
Ideal for CI/CD pipelines, automation scripts, and more.

Usage

To use this GitHub Action, create a workflow YAML file (e.g., .github/workflows/main.yml) in your repository and include the following content:

name: Execute on Changes

on: [push]

jobs:
  check_changes:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout code
        uses: actions/checkout@v2

      - name: Execute on changes
        uses: FranklyRocks/exec-on-changes@v1
        with:
          path: 'your/folder/path'
          command: 'your-command'

Inputs

path: Path where to find changes in files (required).
command: Command to execute if changes in files are found (required).

Example usages

Restart the queue worker if any queue-related files are changed:

- name: Execute on changes
  uses: FranklyRocks/exec-on-changes@v1
  with:
    path: 'app/Jobs'
    command: 'php artisan queue:restart'

Run PHPStan for static analysis if any PHP files in the app directory are changed:

- name: Execute on changes
  uses: FranklyRocks/exec-on-changes@v1
  with:
    path: 'app'
    command: 'vendor/bin/phpstan analyse'

Run Laravel Dusk tests if any files in the tests/Browser directory are changed:

- name: Execute on changes
  uses: FranklyRocks/exec-on-changes@v1
  with:
    path: 'tests/Browser'
    command: 'php artisan dusk'

Run style checks if any CSS or SCSS files in the resources/css directory are changed:

- name: Execute on changes
  uses: FranklyRocks/exec-on-changes@v1
  with:
    path: 'resources/css'
    command: 'npm run stylelint'

Run migrations if any migration files are changed:

- name: Execute on changes
  uses: FranklyRocks/exec-on-changes@v1
  with:
    path: 'database/migrations'
    command: 'php artisan migrate'

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have any questions, feel free to open an issue on GitHub.