Merge pull request #41 from stefanzweifel/feature/make-branch-optional

Make branch option optional

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 ### Added
 - Add `commit_user_name`, `commit_user_email` and `commit_author` input options for full customzation on how the commit is being created [#39](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/39)
 
+### Changed
+- Make the `branch` input option optional [#41](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/41)
+
 ### Removed
 - Remove the need of a GITHUB_TOKEN. Users now have to use `actions/checkout@v2` or higher [#36](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/36)
 

README.md

@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@ This Action has been inspired and adapted from the [auto-commit](https://github.
 Add the following step at the end of your job.
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v2.5.0
+- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v3.0.0
   with:
     commit_message: Apply automatic changes
+
+    # Optional name of the branch the commit should be pushed to
+    # Required if Action is used in Workflow listening to the `pull_request` event
     branch: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
     # Optional git params
@@ -65,12 +68,32 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run php-cs-fixer
       uses: docker://oskarstark/php-cs-fixer-ga
 
-    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v2.5.0
+    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v3.0.0
       with:
         commit_message: Apply php-cs-fixer changes
         branch: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 ```
 
+```yaml
+name: php-cs-fixer
+
+on: push
+
+jobs:
+  php-cs-fixer:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Run php-cs-fixer
+      uses: docker://oskarstark/php-cs-fixer-ga
+
+    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v3.0.0
+      with:
+        commit_message: Apply php-cs-fixer changes
+```
+
 ### Inputs
 
 Checkout [`action.yml`](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/blob/master/action.yml) for a full list of supported inputs.

action.yml

@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ inputs:
     description: Commit message
     required: true
   branch:
-    description: Git branch name, where changes should be pushed too.
+    description: Git branch name, where changes should be pushed too. Required if Action is used on the `pull_request` event
-    required: true
+    required: false
+    default: ''
   commit_options:
     description: Commit options (eg. --no-verify)
     required: false

entrypoint.sh

@@ -55,7 +55,12 @@ _local_commit() {
 }
 
 _push_to_github() {
-    git push --set-upstream origin "HEAD:$INPUT_BRANCH"
+    if [ -z "$INPUT_BRANCH" ]
+    then
+        git push origin
+    else
+        git push --set-upstream origin "HEAD:$INPUT_BRANCH"
+    fi
 }
 
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