Github action for updating archives list

.github/workflows/update-archives-list.yml

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+name: update-archives-list-pr
+run-name: Updating archives list
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * 0'
+jobs:
+  run-archive-script:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: install python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.10'
+
+      - name: install pyvo and required dependencies
+        run: | 
+          python -m ensurepip --upgrade
+          pip install astropy
+          pip install requests
+          pip install pyvo
+
+      - name: create temp PR branch
+        run: | 
+          DATE=$(date +'%Y%m%d')
+          BRANCH_NAME="archives-update-pr-${DATE}"
+          git checkout -b $BRANCH_NAME
+          git push origin $BRANCH_NAME
+
+      - name: run archives script
+        run: python fetch_archives.py
+
+      - name: List files after script execution
+        run: ls -la
+
+      - name: create pull request
+        run: |
+          DATE=$(date +'%Y%m%d')
+          BRANCH_NAME="archives-update-pr-${DATE}"
+          gh pr create -B main -H $BRANCH_NAME --title 'Archives list update' --body 'Automated pull request for archives list update'
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

fetch_archives.py

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+import pyvo
+
+
+def fetch_archives():
+    archive_list = pyvo.registry.search(servicetype="tap")
+
+    with open('tools/archives/pyvo_integration/tool-data/astronomical_archives_gen.loc', 'w') as f, open('tools/archives/pyvo_integration/tool-data/astronomical_archives_gen.loc.sample', 'w') as f1:
+
+        table_description = '#Table used for listing astronomical archives TAP service urls\n'
+        column_description = '#<id>\t<display_name>\t<value>\n'
+
+        f.write(table_description)
+        f.write(column_description)
+
+        f1.write(table_description)
+        f1.write(column_description)
+
+        for i, archive in enumerate(archive_list):
+            try:
+                archive_name = archive.res_title
+                access_url = archive.access_url
+                f.write(f'{i}\t{archive_name}\t{access_url}\n')
+                f1.write(f'{i}\t{archive_name}\t{access_url}\n')
+            except Exception as e:
+                pass
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    fetch_archives()
+