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<a href="https://github.com/actions/javascript-action"><img alt="GitHub Actions status" src="https://github.com/actions/javascript-action/workflows/test-local/badge.svg"></a>
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# Create a JavaScript Action
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Use this template to bootstrap the creation of a JavaScript action.:rocket:
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This template includes tests, linting, a validation workflow, publishing, and versioning guidance.
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If you are new, there's also a simpler introduction. See the [Hello World JavaScript Action](https://github.com/actions/hello-world-javascript-action)
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## Create an action from this template
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Click the `Use this Template` and provide the new repo details for your action
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## Code in Master
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Install the dependencies
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```bash
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$ npm install
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```
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Run the tests :heavy_check_mark:
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```bash
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$ npm test
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PASS ./index.test.js
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✓ throws invalid number (3ms)
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✓ wait 500 ms (504ms)
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✓ test runs (95ms)
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...
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```
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## Change action.yml
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The action.yml contains defines the inputs and output for your action.
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Update the action.yml with your name, description, inputs and outputs for your action.
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See the [documentation](https://help.github.com/en/articles/metadata-syntax-for-github-actions)
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## Change the Code
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Most toolkit and CI/CD operations involve async operations so the action is run in an async function.
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```javascript
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const core = require('@actions/core');
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...
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async function run() {
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try {
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}
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catch (error) {
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core.setFailed(error.message);
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}
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}
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run()
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```
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See the [toolkit documentation](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/blob/master/README.md#packages) for the various packages.
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## Package for distribution
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Actions are run from GitHub repos. Packaging the action will create a packaged action in the dist folder.
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Run package
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```bash
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npm run package
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```
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Since the packaged index.js is run from the dist folder, check it in.
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```bash
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git add dist
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```
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## Create a release branch
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Users shouldn't consume the action from master since that would be latest code and actions can break compatibility between major versions.
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```bash
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$ git checkout -b v1
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$ git commit -a -m "v1 release"
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```
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```bash
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$ git push origin releases/v1
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```
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Your action is now published! :rocket:
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See the [versioning documentation](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/blob/master/docs/action-versioning.md)
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## Usage
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You can now consume the action by referencing the v1 branch
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```yaml
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uses: actions/javascript-action@v1
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with:
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milliseconds: 1000
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```
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See the [actions tab](https://github.com/actions/javascript-action/actions) for runs of this action! :rocket:
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