/github-action-copy-files

A GitHub Action to simplify copying of files in workflows

Primary LanguageJavaScript

github-action-copy-files

Continuous Integration

This action allows you to copy files from one location to another using glob patterns. It makes use of the cpy package to perform the file copying, and can be configured to copy files and directories that match specific patterns.

Usage

Configure this action in your workflows providing the following inputs described below.

Inputs

Input Required Default Description
source Yes N/A Source path of the files or directories to be copied. Supports glob patterns using globby.
destination Yes N/A Destination path where files or directories should be copied.
options No {} Additional options that will be passed to cpy. See cpy documentation for more information.

Example usage

The example below shows how to use the github-action-copy-files action to copy files from the src directory to the build directory. Additional options such as overwrite, and flat are passed to the cpy function using the options input.:

name: Copy files

on: [push]

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - uses: nearform-actions/github-action-copy-files@v1
        with:
          source: './src/**'
          destination: './build/'
          options: |
            {
              "overwrite": true,
              "flat": true
            }