pejulian/github-action-get-branch

Get the active branch in the workflow

github-action-get-branch

Get the active branch in the workflow.

How to use it

The basic usage will be as follows:

- uses: grandmasterdev/github-action-get-branch@latest

Making use of the output

1. Within Workflow Steps

steps:
  - id: get-branch
    uses: grandmasterdev/github-action-get-branch@latest

  - name: using output
    run: |
      echo ${{steps.get-branch.outputs.branch-name}}

2. Within Workflow Jobs

jobs:
  job1:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    outputs:
      branch-name: ${{steps.get-branch.outputs.branch-name}}

    steps:
      - id: get-branch
        uses: grandmasterdev/github-action-get-branch@latest

  job2:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: using output
        run: |
          echo ${{job1.outputs.branch-name}}