action.yml

name: 'modified-file'
description: |
  Sets outputs wheter and which matching files has been modified since between 2 commits
  It is the equivalent of `git log base..head`.
  It uses the github API to compare both commits: https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/commits/#compare-two-commits
author: 'Thibault Jamet'
branding:
  icon: file-plus
  color: green
inputs:
  head:
    description: |
      The commit to be compared to base.
      This parameter is required when running on an event different from push or pullrequest.
      When handling a pullrequest event, it defaults to the pullrequest head sha.
      When handling a push event, it defauts to the `After` field of the push event:
        https://developer.github.com/v3/activity/events/types/#pushevent
  base:
    description: |
      The commit head is compared to.
      This parameter is required when running on an event different from push or pullrequest.
      When handling a pullrequest event, it defaults to the pullrequest base sha.
      When handling a push event, it defauts to the `Before` field of the push event:
        https://developer.github.com/v3/activity/events/types/#pushevent
  pattern:
    decription: |
      The pattern to which modified paths are matched.
    required: true
  use-glob:
    description: |
      Whether to use the simplee glob syntax, extended with the `**` pattern matching
      paths with path separator
    default: true
  token:
    description: >
      Auth token used to fetch the repository. The token is stored in the local
      git config, which enables your scripts to run authenticated git commands.
      The post-job step removes the token from the git config. [Learn more about
      creating and using encrypted secrets](https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/creating-and-using-encrypted-secrets)
    default: ${{ github.token }}
outputs:
  modified:
    description: |
      true when any modified file between base and head matches pattern
  modified-files:
    description: |
      a json encoded list of all files modified between base and head
runs:
  using: 'node12'
  main: 'dist/index.js'