Merge pull request #382 from stefanzweifel/dependabot/github_actions/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action-6

Bumps [stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action) from 5 to 6.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v5...v6)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action
  dependency-version: '6'
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-major
...

Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yaml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
       value: |
-        Before opening a bug report, please search for the behaviour in the existing issues. 
+        Before opening a bug report, please search for the behaviour in existing issues or discussions. 
         
         ---
         
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ body:
     id: bug-description
     attributes:
       label: Bug description
-      description: What exactly happened?
+      description: What exactly happened? Please describe your problem in detail.
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: textarea
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ body:
     id: example-workflow
     attributes:
       label: Example Workflow
-      description: Please share your GitHub Actions workflow which causes the bug. We use this to reproduce the error. No need for backticks here.
+      description: Please share the YAML-code of your GitHub Actions workflow which causes the bug. We use this to reproduce the error. If the workflow is in a private repostory, please provide a minimal example. (No need for backticks here, the pasted code will be correctly formatted.)
       render: yaml
     validations:
       required: true
@@ -60,5 +60,10 @@ body:
     id: logs
     attributes:
       label: Relevant log output
-      description: If applicable, provide relevant log output. No need for backticks here.
+      description: If applicable, provide relevant log output. Please copy and paste the output here, and make sure to remove any sensitive information. (No need for backticks here, the pasted code will be correctly formatted.)
       render: shell
+  - type: input
+    id: repository-url
+    attributes:
+      label: Repository
+      description: If applicable, please provide the repository where the bug occurred.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ contact_links:
     url: https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/discussions/new?category=help
     about: If you can't get something to work the way you expect, open a question in our discussion forums.
   - name: Feature Request
-    url: https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/discussions/new?category=ideas
+    url: https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/discussions/new?category=ideas
     about: 'Suggest any ideas you have using our discussion forums.'

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"

.github/release-drafter.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ categories:
       - 'changelog:changed'
   - title: Deprecated
     labels:
-      - 'changelog:deprecated '
+      - 'changelog:deprecated'
   - title: Removed
     labels:
     - 'changelog:removed'

.github/workflows/git-auto-commit.yml

@@ -10,17 +10,24 @@ jobs:
   git-auto-commit:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
+    permissions:
+      # Give the default GITHUB_TOKEN write permission.
+      # https://github.blog/changelog/2023-02-02-github-actions-updating-the-default-github_token-permissions-to-read-only/
+      contents: write
+
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
     - name: Use git-auto-commit-action
       id: "auto-commit-action"
       uses: ./
 
     - name: "no changes detected"
-      if: steps.auto-commit-action.outputs.changes_detected == false
+      if: steps.auto-commit-action.outputs.changes_detected == 'false'
       run: "echo \"No changes detected\""
 
     - name: "changes detected"
-      if: steps.auto-commit-action.outputs.changes_detected == true
+      if: steps.auto-commit-action.outputs.changes_detected == 'true'
       run: "echo \"Changes detected\""

.github/workflows/linter.yml

@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Lint Code Base
-        uses: github/super-linter@v3
+        uses: github/super-linter@v7
         env:
           VALIDATE_ALL_CODEBASE: false
           VALIDATE_MARKDOWN: false

.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@ on:
 jobs:
   update_release_draft:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      # Give the default GITHUB_TOKEN write permission.
+      # https://github.blog/changelog/2023-02-02-github-actions-updating-the-default-github_token-permissions-to-read-only/
+      contents: write
+
     steps:
-      - uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@v5
+      - uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@v6
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Install testing dependencies
       run: yarn install

.github/workflows/update-changelog.yaml

@@ -8,9 +8,15 @@ jobs:
   update:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
+    permissions:
+      # Give the default GITHUB_TOKEN write permission to commit and push the
+      # updated CHANGELOG back to the repository.
+      # https://github.blog/changelog/2023-02-02-github-actions-updating-the-default-github_token-permissions-to-read-only/
+      contents: write
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: master
 
@@ -21,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           latest-version: ${{ github.event.release.name }}
 
       - name: Commit updated CHANGELOG
-        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
+        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v6
         with:
           branch: master
           commit_message: Update CHANGELOG

.github/workflows/versioning.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ on:
 jobs:
   actions-tagger:
     runs-on: windows-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      # Give the default GITHUB_TOKEN write permission.
+      # https://github.blog/changelog/2023-02-02-github-actions-updating-the-default-github_token-permissions-to-read-only/
+      contents: write
+
     steps:
       - uses: Actions-R-Us/actions-tagger@latest
         env:

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,10 +5,137 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [Unreleased](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v4.15.0...HEAD)
+## [Unreleased](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v6.0.1...HEAD)
 
 > TBD
 
+## [v6.0.1](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v6.0.0...v6.0.1) - 2025-06-11
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Disable Check if Repo is in Detached State ([#379](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/379)) [@stefanzweifel](https://github.com/@stefanzweifel)
+
+## [v6.0.0](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v5.2.0...v6.0.0) - 2025-06-10
+
+### Added
+
+- Throw error early if repository is in a detached state ([#357](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/357))
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fix PAT instructions with Dependabot ([#376](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/376)) [@Dreamsorcerer](https://github.com/@Dreamsorcerer)
+
+### Removed
+
+- Remove support for `create_branch`, `skip_checkout`, `skip_Fetch` ([#314](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/314))
+
+## [v5.2.0](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v5.1.0...v5.2.0) - 2025-04-19
+
+### Added
+
+- Add `create_git_tag_only` option to skip commiting and always create a git-tag. ([#364](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/364)) [@zMynxx](https://github.com/@zMynxx)
+- Add Test for `create_git_tag_only` feature ([#367](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/367)) [@stefanzweifel](https://github.com/@stefanzweifel)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- docs: Update README.md per #354 ([#361](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/361)) [@rasa](https://github.com/@rasa)
+
+## [v5.1.0](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v5.0.1...v5.1.0) - 2025-01-11
+
+### Changed
+
+- Include `github.actor_id` in default `commit_author` ([#354](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/354)) [@parkerbxyz](https://github.com/@parkerbxyz)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- docs(README): fix broken protected branch docs link ([#346](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/346)) [@scarf005](https://github.com/@scarf005)
+- Update README.md ([#343](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/343)) [@Kludex](https://github.com/@Kludex)
+
+### Dependency Updates
+
+- Bump bats from 1.11.0 to 1.11.1 ([#353](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/353)) [@dependabot](https://github.com/@dependabot)
+- Bump github/super-linter from 6 to 7 ([#342](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/342)) [@dependabot](https://github.com/@dependabot)
+- Bump github/super-linter from 5 to 6 ([#335](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/335)) [@dependabot](https://github.com/@dependabot)
+
+## [v5.0.1](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v5.0.0...v5.0.1) - 2024-04-12
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fail if attempting to execute git commands in a directory that is not a git-repo. ([#326](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/326)) [@ccomendant](https://github.com/@ccomendant)
+
+### Dependency Updates
+
+- Bump bats from 1.10.0 to 1.11.0 ([#325](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/325)) [@dependabot](https://github.com/@dependabot)
+- Bump release-drafter/release-drafter from 5 to 6 ([#319](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/319)) [@dependabot](https://github.com/@dependabot)
+
+### Misc
+
+- Clarify `commit_author` input option ([#315](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/315)) [@npanuhin](https://github.com/@npanuhin)
+- Add step id explanation for output in README.md ([#324](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/324)) [@ChristianVermeulen](https://github.com/@ChristianVermeulen)
+- Linux is not UNIX ([#321](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/321)) [@couling](https://github.com/@couling)
+
+## [v5.0.0](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v4.16.0...v5.0.0) - 2023-10-06
+
+New major release that bumps the default runtime to Node 20. There are no other breaking changes.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Update node version to node20 ([#300](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/300)) [@ryudaitakai](https://github.com/@ryudaitakai)
+- Add _log and _set_github_output functions ([#273](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/273)) [@stefanzweifel](https://github.com/@stefanzweifel)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Seems like there is an extra space ([#288](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/288)) [@pedroamador](https://github.com/@pedroamador)
+- Fix git-auto-commit.yml ([#277](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/277)) [@zcong1993](https://github.com/@zcong1993)
+
+### Dependency Updates
+
+- Bump actions/checkout from 3 to 4 ([#302](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/302)) [@dependabot](https://github.com/@dependabot)
+- Bump bats from 1.9.0 to 1.10.0 ([#293](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/293)) [@dependabot](https://github.com/@dependabot)
+- Bump github/super-linter from 4 to 5 ([#289](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/289)) [@dependabot](https://github.com/@dependabot)
+- Bump bats from 1.8.2 to 1.9.0 ([#282](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/282)) [@dependabot](https://github.com/@dependabot)
+
+## [v4.16.0](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v4.15.4...v4.16.0) - 2022-12-02
+
+### Changed
+
+- Don't commit files when only LF/CRLF changes ([#265](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/265)) [@ZeroRin](https://github.com/@ZeroRin)
+- Update default email address of github-actions[bot] ([#264](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/264)) [@Teko012](https://github.com/@Teko012)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fix link and text for workflow limitation ([#263](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/263)) [@Teko012](https://github.com/@Teko012)
+
+## [v4.15.4](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v4.15.3...v4.15.4) - 2022-11-05
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Let Action fail if git binary can't be located ([#261](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/261)) [@stefanzweifel](https://github.com/@stefanzweifel)
+
+### Dependency Updates
+
+- Bump github/super-linter from 3 to 4 ([#258](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/258)) [@dependabot](https://github.com/@dependabot)
+- Bump bats from 1.7.0 to 1.8.2 ([#259](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/259)) [@dependabot](https://github.com/@dependabot)
+- Bump actions/checkout from 2 to 3 ([#257](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/257)) [@dependabot](https://github.com/@dependabot)
+
+## [v4.15.3](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v4.15.2...v4.15.3) - 2022-10-26
+
+### Changed
+
+- Use deprecated set-output syntax if GITHUB_OUTPUT environment is not available ([#255](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/255)) [@stefanzweifel](https://github.com/@stefanzweifel)
+
+## [v4.15.2](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v4.15.1...v4.15.2) - 2022-10-22
+
+### Changed
+
+- Replace set-output usage with GITHUB_OUTPUT ([#252](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/252)) [@amonshiz](https://github.com/amonshiz)
+
+## [v4.15.1](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v4.15.0...v4.15.1) - 2022-10-10
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Run Action on Node16 ([#247](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/pull/247)) [@stefanzweifel](https://github.com/@stefanzweifel)
+
 ## [v4.15.0](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/compare/v4.14.1...v4.15.0) - 2022-09-24
 
 ### Changed

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ further defined and clarified by project maintainers.
 ## Enforcement
 
 Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
-reported by contacting the project team at hello@stefanzweifel.io. All
+reported by contacting the project team at stefan@stefanzweifel.dev. All
 complaints will be reviewed and investigated and will result in a response that
 is deemed necessary and appropriate to the circumstances. The project team is
 obligated to maintain confidentiality with regard to the reporter of an incident.

README.md

@@ -13,27 +13,57 @@ If you want to learn more how this Action works under the hood, check out [this
 
 ## Usage
 
-Add the following step at the end of your job, after other steps that might add or change files.
+Adding git-auto-commit to your Workflow only takes a couple lines of code.
+
+1. Set the `contents`-permission of the default GITHUB_TOKEN to `true`. (Required to push new commits to the repository)
+2. Add the following step at the end of your job, after other steps that might add or change files.
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
+- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v6
 ```
 
-Note that the Action has to be used in a Job that runs on a UNIX system (e.g. `ubuntu-latest`).
-If you don't use the default permission of the GITHUB_TOKEN, give the Job or Workflow at least the `contents: write` permission.
+Your Workflow should look similar to this example.
+
+```yaml
+name: Format
+
+on: push
+
+jobs:
+  format-code:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      # Give the default GITHUB_TOKEN write permission to commit and push the
+      # added or changed files to the repository.
+      contents: write
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+
+      # Other steps that change files in the repository go here
+      # …
+
+      # Commit all changed files back to the repository
+      - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v6
+```
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> The Action has to be used in a Job that runs on a UNIX-like system (e.g. `ubuntu-latest`).
 
 The following is an extended example with all available options.
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
+- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v6
   with:
     # Optional. Commit message for the created commit.
     # Defaults to "Apply automatic changes"
     commit_message: Automated Change
 
-    # Optional. Local and remote branch name where commit is going to be pushed
-    #  to. Defaults to the current branch.
-    #  You might need to set `create_branch: true` if the branch does not exist.
+    # Optional. Remote branch name where commit is going to be pushed to. 
+    # Defaults to the current branch.
     branch: feature-123
 
     # Optional. Options used by `git-commit`.
@@ -53,8 +83,8 @@ The following is an extended example with all available options.
 
     # Optional commit user and author settings
     commit_user_name: My GitHub Actions Bot # defaults to "github-actions[bot]"
-    commit_user_email: my-github-actions-bot@example.org # defaults to "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-    commit_author: Author <actions@github.com> # defaults to author of the commit that triggered the run
+    commit_user_email: my-github-actions-bot@example.org # defaults to "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+    commit_author: Author <actions@github.com> # defaults to "username <numeric_id+username@users.noreply.github.com>", where "numeric_id" and "username" belong to the author of the commit that triggered the run
 
     # Optional. Tag name being created in the local repository and 
     # pushed to remote repository and defined branch.
@@ -75,18 +105,13 @@ The following is an extended example with all available options.
     # Optional. Disable dirty check and always try to create a commit and push
     skip_dirty_check: true    
 
-    # Optional. Skip internal call to `git fetch`
-    skip_fetch: true    
-    
-    # Optional. Skip internal call to `git checkout`
-    skip_checkout: true
-
     # Optional. Prevents the shell from expanding filenames. 
     # Details: https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Filename-Expansion.html
     disable_globbing: true
 
-    # Optional. Create given branch name in local and remote repository.
-    create_branch: true
+    # Optional. Creates a new tag and pushes it to remote without creating a commit. 
+    # Skips dirty check and changed files. Must be used with `tagging_message`.
+    create_git_tag_only: false
 ```
 
 Please note that the Action depends on `bash`. If you're using the Action in a job in combination with a custom Docker container, make sure that `bash` is installed.
@@ -111,15 +136,19 @@ jobs:
   php-cs-fixer:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
+    permissions:
+      # Give the default GITHUB_TOKEN write permission to commit and push the changed files back to the repository.
+      contents: write
+
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
     - name: Run php-cs-fixer
       uses: docker://oskarstark/php-cs-fixer-ga
 
-    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
+    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v6
       with:
         commit_message: Apply php-cs-fixer changes
 ```
@@ -134,10 +163,18 @@ You can use these outputs to trigger other Actions in your Workflow run based on
 
 - `changes_detected`: Returns either "true" or "false" if the repository was dirty and files have changed.
 - `commit_hash`: Returns the full hash of the commit if one was created.
+- `create_git_tag_only`: Returns either "true" or "false" if a tag was created, when `create_git_tag_only` was used.
+
+**⚠️ When using outputs, the step needs to be given an id. See example below.**
 
 ### Example
 
 ```yaml
+  - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v6
+    id: auto-commit-action #mandatory for the output to show up in ${{ steps }}
+    with:
+      commit_message: Apply php-cs-fixer changes
+
   - name: "Run if changes have been detected"
     if: steps.auto-commit-action.outputs.changes_detected == 'true'
     run: echo "Changes!"
@@ -159,7 +196,7 @@ The following is a list of edge cases the Action knowingly does not support:
 
 **No support for `git rebase` or `git merge`**. There are many strategies on how to integrate remote upstream changes to a local repository. `git-auto-commit` does not want to be responsible for doing that. 
 
-**No support for detecting line break changes between CR (Carriage Return) and LF (Line Feed)**. This is a lovel level issue, you have to resolve differently in your project. Sorry.
+**No support for detecting line break changes between CR (Carriage Return) and LF (Line Feed)**. This is a low level issue, you have to resolve differently in your project. Sorry.
 
 If this Action doesn't work for your workflow, check out [EndBug/add-and-commit](https://github.com/EndBug/add-and-commit).
 
@@ -169,7 +206,7 @@ You must use `action/checkout@v2` or later versions to check out the repository.
 In non-`push` events, such as `pull_request`, make sure to specify the `ref` to check out:
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v2
+- uses: actions/checkout@v4
   with:
     ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 ```
@@ -187,34 +224,116 @@ You can change this by creating a new [Personal Access Token (PAT)](https://gith
 storing the token as a secret in your repository and then passing the new token to the [`actions/checkout`](https://github.com/actions/checkout#usage) Action step.
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v2
+- uses: actions/checkout@v4
   with:
     token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
 ```
 
-If you create a personal access token, apply the `repo` and `workflow` scopes.
+If you create a personal access token (classic), apply the `repo` and `workflow` scopes.
+If you create a fine-grained personal access token, apply the `Contents`-permissions.
 
 If you work in an organization and don't want to create a PAT from your personal account, we recommend using a [robot account](https://docs.github.com/en/github/getting-started-with-github/types-of-github-accounts) for the token.
 
+### Prevent Infinite Loop when using a Personal Access Token
+
+If you're using a Personal Access Token (PAT) to push commits to GitHub repository, the resulting commit or push can trigger other GitHub Actions workflows. This can result in an infinite loop.
+
+If you would like to prevent this, you can add `skip-checks:true` to the commit message. See [Skipping workflow runs](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/managing-workflow-runs/skipping-workflow-runs) for details.
+
 ### Change to file is not detected
 
-Does your workflow change a file but "git-auto-commit" does not detect the change? Check the `.gitignore` that applies to the respective file. You might have accidentally marked the file to be ignored by git.
+Does your workflow change a file, but "git-auto-commit" does not detect the change? Check the `.gitignore` that applies to the respective file. You might have accidentally marked the file to be ignored by git.
 
 ## Advanced Uses
 
-<details>
-<summary>Use in forks from public repositories</summary>
+### Multiline Commit Messages
 
-**☝️ Important Notice**: This Action technically works with forks. However, please note that the combination of triggers and their options can cause issues. Please read [the documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/reference/events-that-trigger-workflows) on which triggers GitHub Actions support.\
-If you use this Action in combination with a linter/fixer, it's easier if you run the Action on `push` on your `main`-branch.
+If your commit message should span multiple lines, you have to create a separate step to generate the string. 
 
----
+The example below can be used as a starting point to generate a multiline commit meesage. Learn more how multiline strings in GitHub Actions work in the [GitHub documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-commands-for-github-actions#multiline-strings).
+
+```yaml
+    # Building a multiline commit message
+    # Adjust to your liking
+    - run: echo "Commit Message 1" >> commitmessage.txt
+    - run: echo "Commit Message 2" >> commitmessage.txt
+    - run: echo "Commit Message 3" >> commitmessage.txt
+
+    # Create a multiline string to be used by the git-auto-commit Action
+    - name: Set commit message
+      id: commit_message_step
+      run: |
+        echo 'commit_message<<EOF' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        cat commitmessage.txt >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo 'EOF' >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+    # Quick and dirty step to get rid of the temporary file holding the commit message
+    - run: rm -rf commitmessage.txt
+
+    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v6
+      id: commit
+      with:
+        commit_message: ${{ steps.commit_message_step.outputs.commit_message }}
+```  
+
+### Signing Commits
+
+If you would like to sign your commits using a GPG key, you will need to use an additional action. 
+You can use the [crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg](https://github.com/crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg) action and follow its setup instructions.
+
+As git-auto-commit by default does not use **your** username and email when creating a commit, you have to override these values in your workflow.
+
+```yml
+- name: "Import GPG key"
+  id: import-gpg
+  uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
+  with:
+    gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+    passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+    git_user_signingkey: true
+    git_commit_gpgsign: true
+
+- name: "Commit and push changes"
+  uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v6
+  with:
+     commit_author: "${{ steps.import-gpg.outputs.name }} <${{ steps.import-gpg.outputs.email }}>"
+     commit_user_name: ${{ steps.import-gpg.outputs.name }}
+     commit_user_email: ${{ steps.import-gpg.outputs.email }}
+```
+
+See discussion [#334](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/discussions/334) for details.
+
+### Use in forks from private repositories
+
+By default, GitHub Actions doesn't run Workflows on forks from **private** repositories. To enable Actions for **private** repositories enable "Run workflows from pull requests" in your repository settings.
+
+See [this announcement from GitHub](https://github.blog/2020-08-03-github-actions-improvements-for-fork-and-pull-request-workflows/) or the [GitHub docs](https://docs.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/disabling-or-limiting-github-actions-for-a-repository#enabling-workflows-for-private-repository-forks) for details.
+
+
+### Use in forks from public repositories
+
+> [!NOTE] 
+> This Action technically works with forks. However, please note that the combination of triggers and their options can cause issues. Please read [the documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/reference/events-that-trigger-workflows) on which triggers GitHub Actions support.\
+> Ensure your contributors enable "Allow edits by maintainers" when opening a pull request. ([Learn more](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/working-with-forks/allowing-changes-to-a-pull-request-branch-created-from-a-fork)) \
+> \
+> **If you use this Action in combination with a linter/fixer, it's easier if you run the Action on `push` on your `main`-branch.**
+
+> [!WARNING] 
+> Due to limitations of GitHub, this Action currently can't push commits to a base repository, if the fork _lives_ under an organisation. See [github/community#6634](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/5634) and [this comment](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/issues/211#issuecomment-1428849944) for details.
 
 By default, this Action will not run on Pull Requests which have been opened by forks. (This is a limitation by GitHub, not by us.)   
 However, there are a couple of ways to use this Actions in Workflows that should be triggered by forked repositories.
 
 ### Workflow should run in **base** repository
 
+> [!CAUTION]
+> The following section explains how you can use git-auto-commit in combination with the `pull_request_target` trigger.   
+> **Using `pull_request_target` in your workflows can lead to repository compromise as [mentioned](https://securitylab.github.com/research/github-actions-preventing-pwn-requests/) by GitHub's own security team. This means, that a bad actor could potentially leak/steal your GitHub Actions repository secrets.**   
+> Please be aware of this risk when using `pull_request_target` in your workflows.
+> 
+> If your workflow runs code-fixing tools, consider running the workflow on your default branch by listening to the `push` event or use a third-party tool like [autofix.ci](https://autofix.ci/).   
+> We keep this documentation around, as many questions came in over the years, on how to use this action for public forks.
+
 The workflow below runs whenever a commit is pushed to the `main`-branch or when activity on a pull request happens, by listening to the [`pull_request_target`](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#pull_request_target) event.
 
 If the workflow is triggered by the `pull_request_target`-event, the workflow will run in the context of the base of the pull request, rather than in the context of the merge commit, as the `pull_request` event does.
@@ -234,108 +353,47 @@ on:
 jobs:
   php-cs-fixer:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
+        # Checkout the fork/head-repository and push changes to the fork.
+        # If you skip this, the base repository will be checked out and changes
+        # will be committed to the base repository!
         repository: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
+
+        # Checkout the branch made in the fork. Will automatically push changes
+        # back to this branch.
         ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
     - name: Run php-cs-fixer
       uses: docker://oskarstark/php-cs-fixer-ga
 
-    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
+    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v6
 ```
 
-### Workflow should run in **forked** repository
-
-If the workflow should run in the forked repository, follow these steps:
-
-1. In addition to listening to the `pull_request` event in your Workflow triggers, you have to add an additional event: `pull_request_target`. You can learn more about this event in [the GitHub docs](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/events-that-trigger-workflows#pull_request_target).
-2. GitHub Action has to be enabled on the forked repository. \
-For security reasons, GitHub does not automatically enable GitHub Actions on forks. The user has to explicitly enable GitHub Actions in the "Actions"-tab of the forked repository. (Mention this in your projects README or CONTRIBUTING.md!)
-
-After you have added the `pull_request_target` to your desired Workflow and the forked repository has enabled Actions and a new Pull Request is opened, the Workflow will run **on the forked repository**.
-
-Due to the fact that the Workflow is not run on the repository the Pull Request is opened in, you won't see any status indicators inside the Pull Request.
-
-#### Example
-
-The following workflow runs `php-cs-fixer` (a code linter and fixer for PHP) when a `pull_request` is opened. We've added the `pull_request_target`-trigger too, to make it work for forks.
-
-```yaml
-name: Format PHP
-
-on: [push, pull_request, pull_request_target]
-
-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@v4
-      with:
-        commit_message: Apply php-cs-fixer changes
-```
-
-Next time a user forks your project **and** enabled GitHub Actions **and** opened a Pull Request, the Workflow will run on the **forked** repository and will push commits to the same branch.
-
-Here's how the Pull Request will look like:
-
-![Screenshot of a Pull Request from a Fork](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1080923/90955964-9c74c080-e482-11ea-8097-aa7f5161f50e.png)
-
-
-As you can see, your contributors have to go through hoops to make this work. **For Workflows which run linters and fixers (like the example above) we recommend running them when a push happens on the `main`-branch.**
-
-
 For more information about running Actions on forks, see [this announcement from GitHub](https://github.blog/2020-08-03-github-actions-improvements-for-fork-and-pull-request-workflows/).
 
-</details>
-
-<details>
-<summary>Push to forks from private repositories</summary>
-
-By default, GitHub Actions doesn't run Workflows on forks from private repositories. To enable Actions for **private** repositories enable "Run workflows from pull requests" in your repository settings.
-
-See [this announcement from GitHub](https://github.blog/2020-08-03-github-actions-improvements-for-fork-and-pull-request-workflows/) or the [GitHub docs](https://docs.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/disabling-or-limiting-github-actions-for-a-repository#enabling-workflows-for-private-repository-forks) for details.
-
-</details>
-
-<details>
-<summary>
-  Signing Commits & Other Git Command Line Options
-</summary>
-
-Using command lines options needs to be done manually for each workflow which you require the option enabled. So for example signing commits requires you to import the gpg signature each and every time. The following list of actions are worth checking out if you need to automate these tasks regularly.
-
-- [Import GPG Signature](https://github.com/crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg) (Suggested by [TGTGamer](https://github.com/tgtgamer))
-
-</details>
-
-<details>
-<summary>
-  Using `--amend` and `--no-edit` as commit options
-</summary>
-
-
-
+### Using `--amend` and `--no-edit` as commit options
 
 If you would like to use this Action to create a commit using [`--amend`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-commit#Documentation/git-commit.txt---amend) and [`--no-edit`](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-commit#Documentation/git-commit.txt---no-edit) you need to make some adjustments.
 
-**☝️ Important Notice:** You should understand the implications of rewriting history if you amend a commit that has already been published. [See rebasing](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-rebase#_recovering_from_upstream_rebase)
+> [!CAUTION] 
+> You should understand the implications of rewriting history if you amend a commit that has already been published. [See rebasing](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-rebase#_recovering_from_upstream_rebase).
 
 First, you need to extract the previous commit message by using `git log -1 --pretty=%s`.
 Then you need to provide this last commit message to the Action through the `commit_message` input option.
 
+By default, the commit author is changed to `username <username@users.noreply.github.com>`, where `username` is the name of the user who triggered the workflow (The [`github.actor`](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/contexts#github-context) context is used here). If you want to preserve the name and email of the original author, you must extract them from the last commit and provide them to the Action through the `commit_author` input option.
+
 Finally, you have to use `push_options: '--force'` to overwrite the git history on the GitHub remote repository. (git-auto-commit will not do a `git-rebase` for you!)
 
 The steps in your workflow might look like this:
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@master
+- uses: actions/checkout@4
   with:
     # Fetch the last 2 commits instead of just 1. (Fetching just 1 commit would overwrite the whole history)
     fetch-depth: 2
@@ -343,22 +401,21 @@ The steps in your workflow might look like this:
 # Other steps in your workflow to trigger a changed file
 
 - name: Get last commit message
-  id: last-commit-message
+  id: last-commit
   run: |
-    echo "::set-output name=msg::$(git log -1 --pretty=%s)"
+    echo "message=$(git log -1 --pretty=%s)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+    echo "author=$(git log -1 --pretty=\"%an <%ae>\")" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
+- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v6
   with:
-    commit_message: ${{ steps.last-commit-message.outputs.msg }}
+    commit_author: ${{ steps.last-commit.outputs.author }}
+    commit_message: ${{ steps.last-commit.outputs.message }}
     commit_options: '--amend --no-edit'
     push_options: '--force'
-    skip_fetch: true
 ```
 
 See discussion in [#159](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/issues/159#issuecomment-845347950) for details.
 
-</details>
-
 ## Troubleshooting
 ### Action does not push commit to repository
 
@@ -371,27 +428,41 @@ please update your Workflow configuration and usage of [`actions/checkout`](http
 
 Updating the `token` value with a Personal Access Token should fix your issues.
 
+### git-auto-commit fails to push commit that creates or updates files in `.github/workflows/`
+
+The default `GITHUB_TOKEN` issued by GitHub Action does not have permission to make changes to workflow files located in `.github/workflows/`.
+To fix this, please create a personal access token (PAT) and pass the token to the `actions/checkout`-step in your workflow. (Similar to [how to push to protected branches](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action?tab=readme-ov-file#push-to-protected-branches)).
+
+If a PAT does not work for you, you could also create a new GitHub app and use it's token in your workflows. See [this comment in #87](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/issues/87#issuecomment-1939138661) for details.
+
+See [#322](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/issues/322) for details and discussions around this topic.
+
 ### Push to protected branches
 
-If your repository uses [protected branches](https://help.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/configuring-protected-branches) you have to make some changes to your Workflow for the Action to work properly: You need a Personal Access Token and you either have to allow force pushes or the Personal Access Token needs to belong to an Administrator.
+If your repository uses [protected branches](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches) you have to make some changes to your Workflow for the Action to work properly: You need a Personal Access Token and you either have to allow force pushes or the Personal Access Token needs to belong to an Administrator.
 
 First, you have to create a new [Personal Access Token (PAT)](https://github.com/settings/tokens/new),
 store the token as a secret in your repository and pass the new token to the [`actions/checkout`](https://github.com/actions/checkout#usage) Action step.
 
+If you create a personal access token (classic), apply the `repo` and `workflow` scopes.
+If you create a fine-grained personal access token, apply the `Contents`-permissions.
+
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v2
+- uses: actions/checkout@v4
   with:
-    token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
+    # We pass the "PAT" secret to the checkout action; if no PAT secret is available to the workflow runner (eg. Dependabot) we fall back to the default "GITHUB_TOKEN".
+    token: ${{ secrets.PAT || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 ```
 You can learn more about Personal Access Token in the [GitHub documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token).
 
-**Note:** If you're working in an organisation, and you don't want to create the PAT from your personal account, we recommend using a bot-account for such tokens.
 
+> [!TIP] 
+> If you're working in an organisation, and you don't want to create the PAT from your personal account, we recommend using a bot-account for such tokens.
 
-If you go the "force pushes" route, you have to enable force pushes to a protected branch (See [documentation](https://help.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/enabling-force-pushes-to-a-protected-branch)) and update your Workflow to use force push like this.
+If you go the "force pushes" route, you have to enable force pushes to a protected branch (see [documentation](https://help.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/enabling-force-pushes-to-a-protected-branch)) and update your Workflow to use force push like this.
 
 ```yaml
-    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
+    - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v6
       with:
         commit_message: Apply php-cs-fixer changes
         push_options: --force
@@ -399,11 +470,11 @@ If you go the "force pushes" route, you have to enable force pushes to a protect
 
 ### No new workflows are triggered by the commit of this action
 
-This is due to limitations set up by GitHub, [commits of this Action do not trigger new Workflow runs](#commits-of-this-action-do-not-trigger-new-workflow-runs).
+This is due to limitations set up by GitHub, [commits made by this Action do not trigger new Workflow runs](#commits-made-by-this-action-do-not-trigger-new-workflow-runs).
 
 ### Pathspec 'x' did not match any files
 
-If you're using the Action with a custom `file_pattern` and the Action throws a fatal error with the message "Pathspec 'file-pattern' did not match any files", the problem is probably that no file for the pattern exists in the repository.
+If you're using the Action with a custom `file_pattern` and the Action throws a fatal error with the message "Pathspec 'file-pattern' did not match any files", the problem is probably that no file for the pattern **exists** in the repository.
 
 `file_pattern` is used both for `git-status` and `git-add` in this Action. `git-add` will throw a fatal error, if for example, you use a file pattern like `*.js *.ts` but no `*.ts` files exist in your projects' repository.
 
@@ -421,7 +492,7 @@ This is due to the fact, that the `*.md`-glob is expanded before sending it to `
 To fix this add `disable_globbing: true` to your Workflow.
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
+- uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v6
   with:
     file_pattern: '*.md'
     disable_globbing: true
@@ -449,7 +520,7 @@ yarn test
 
 We use [SemVer](http://semver.org/) for versioning. For the versions available, see the [tags on this repository](https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/tags).
 
-We also provide major version tags to make it easier to always use the latest release of a major version. For example, you can use `stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4` to always use the latest release of the current major version.
+We also provide major version tags to make it easier to always use the latest release of a major version. For example, you can use `stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v6` to always use the latest release of the current major version.
 (More information about this [here](https://help.github.com/en/actions/building-actions/about-actions#versioning-your-action).)
 
 ## Credits

UPGRADING.md

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Upgrading
+
+## From v5 to v6
+
+The following options have been removed from git-auto-commit and can be removed from your workflows.
+
+- `create_branch` (git-auto-commit no longer switches branches locally during a workflow run)
+- `skip_fetch`
+- `skip_checkout`
+

action.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Git Auto Commit
 description: 'Automatically commits files which have been changed during the workflow run and push changes back to remote repository.'
 
-author: Stefan Zweifel <hello@stefanzweifel.io>
+author: Stefan Zweifel <stefan@stefanzweifel.dev>
 
 inputs:
   commit_message:
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ inputs:
   commit_user_email:
     description: Email address used for the commit user
     required: false
-    default: github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
+    default: 41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
   commit_author:
     description: Value used for the commit author. Defaults to the username of whoever triggered this workflow run.
     required: false
-    default: ${{ github.actor }} <${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com>
+    default: ${{ github.actor }} <${{ github.actor_id }}+${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com>
   tagging_message:
     description: Message used to create a new git tag with the commit. Keep this empty, if no tag should be created.
     required: false
@@ -56,29 +56,39 @@ inputs:
     description: Skip the check if the git repository is dirty and always try to create a commit.
     required: false
     default: false
-  skip_fetch:
-    description: Skip the call to git-fetch.
-    required: false
-    default: false
-  skip_checkout:
-    description: Skip the call to git-checkout.
-    required: false
-    default: false
   disable_globbing:
     description: Stop the shell from expanding filenames (https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Filename-Expansion.html)
     default: false
-  create_branch:
-    description: Create new branch with the name of `branch`-input in local and remote repository, if it doesn't exist yet.
+  create_git_tag_only:
+    description: Perform a clean git tag and push, without commiting anything
+    required: false
     default: false
+  internal_git_binary:
+    description: Internal use only! Path to git binary used to check if git is available. (Don't change this!)
+    default: git
+  skip_fetch:
+    description: "Deprecated: skip_fetch has been removed in v6. It does not have any effect anymore."
+    required: false
+    default: false
+  skip_checkout:
+    description: "Deprecated: skip_checkout has been removed in v6. It does not have any effect anymore."
+    required: false
+    default: false
+  create_branch:
+    description: "Deprecated: create_branch has been removed in v6. It does not have any effect anymore."
+    default: false
+
 
 outputs:
   changes_detected:
     description: Value is "true", if the repository was dirty and file changes have been detected. Value is "false", if no changes have been detected.
   commit_hash:
     description: Full hash of the created commit. Only present if the "changes_detected" output is "true".
+  create_git_tag_only:
+    description: Value is "true", if a git tag was created using the `create_git_tag_only`-input.
 
 runs:
-  using: 'node16'
+  using: 'node20'
   main: 'index.js'
 
 branding:

entrypoint.sh

@@ -6,30 +6,88 @@ if "$INPUT_DISABLE_GLOBBING"; then
     set -o noglob;
 fi
 
+_set_github_output() {
+    local name=${1}
+    local value=${2}
+
+    # Check if $GITHUB_OUTPUT is available
+    # (Feature detection will be removed in spring 2023)
+    if [ -z ${GITHUB_OUTPUT+x} ]; then
+        echo "::set-output name=$name::$value";
+    else
+        echo "$name=$value" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT;
+    fi
+}
+
+_log() {
+    local level=${1}
+    local message=${2}
+
+    echo "::$level::$message";
+}
+
 _main() {
+    if "$INPUT_SKIP_FETCH"; then
+        _log "warning" "git-auto-commit: skip_fetch has been removed in v6. It does not have any effect anymore.";
+    fi
+
+    if "$INPUT_SKIP_CHECKOUT"; then
+        _log "warning" "git-auto-commit: skip_checkout has been removed in v6. It does not have any effect anymore.";
+    fi
+
+    if "$INPUT_CREATE_BRANCH"; then
+        _log "warning" "git-auto-commit: create_branch has been removed in v6. It does not have any effect anymore.";
+    fi
+
+    _check_if_git_is_available
+
     _switch_to_repository
 
-    if _git_is_dirty || "$INPUT_SKIP_DIRTY_CHECK"; then
+    _check_if_is_git_repository
 
-        echo "::set-output name=changes_detected::true";
+    # _check_if_repository_is_in_detached_state
 
-        _switch_to_branch
+    if "$INPUT_CREATE_GIT_TAG_ONLY"; then
+        _log "debug" "Create git tag only";
+        _set_github_output "create_git_tag_only" "true"
+        _tag_commit
+        _push_to_github
+    elif _git_is_dirty || "$INPUT_SKIP_DIRTY_CHECK"; then
+
+        _set_github_output "changes_detected" "true"
 
         _add_files
 
+        # Check dirty state of repo again using git-diff.
+        # (git-diff detects better if CRLF of files changes and does NOT
+        # proceed, if only CRLF changes are detected. See #241 and #265
+        # for more details.)
+        if [ -n "$(git diff --staged)" ] || "$INPUT_SKIP_DIRTY_CHECK"; then
             _local_commit
 
             _tag_commit
 
             _push_to_github
         else
+            _set_github_output "changes_detected" "false"
 
-        echo "::set-output name=changes_detected::false";
+            echo "Working tree clean. Nothing to commit.";
+        fi
+    else
+        _set_github_output "changes_detected" "false"
 
         echo "Working tree clean. Nothing to commit.";
     fi
 }
 
+_check_if_git_is_available() {
+    if hash -- "$INPUT_INTERNAL_GIT_BINARY" 2> /dev/null; then
+        _log "debug" "git binary found.";
+    else
+        _log "error" "git-auto-commit could not find git binary. Please make sure git is available."
+        exit 1;
+    fi
+}
 
 _switch_to_repository() {
     echo "INPUT_REPOSITORY value: $INPUT_REPOSITORY";
@@ -38,44 +96,40 @@ _switch_to_repository() {
 
 _git_is_dirty() {
     echo "INPUT_STATUS_OPTIONS: ${INPUT_STATUS_OPTIONS}";
-    echo "::debug::Apply status options ${INPUT_STATUS_OPTIONS}";
+    _log "debug" "Apply status options ${INPUT_STATUS_OPTIONS}";
 
     echo "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ${INPUT_FILE_PATTERN}";
     read -r -a INPUT_FILE_PATTERN_EXPANDED <<< "$INPUT_FILE_PATTERN";
 
+    # capture stderr
+    gitStatusMessage="$((git status -s $INPUT_STATUS_OPTIONS -- ${INPUT_FILE_PATTERN_EXPANDED:+${INPUT_FILE_PATTERN_EXPANDED[@]}} >/dev/null ) 2>&1)";
     # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-    [ -n "$(git status -s $INPUT_STATUS_OPTIONS -- ${INPUT_FILE_PATTERN_EXPANDED:+${INPUT_FILE_PATTERN_EXPANDED[@]}})" ]
+    gitStatus="$(git status -s $INPUT_STATUS_OPTIONS -- ${INPUT_FILE_PATTERN_EXPANDED:+${INPUT_FILE_PATTERN_EXPANDED[@]}})";
+    [ -n "$gitStatus" ]
 }
 
-_switch_to_branch() {
-    echo "INPUT_BRANCH value: $INPUT_BRANCH";
-
-    # Fetch remote to make sure that repo can be switched to the right branch.
-    if "$INPUT_SKIP_FETCH"; then
-        echo "::debug::git-fetch has not been executed";
+_check_if_is_git_repository() {
+    if [ -d ".git" ]; then
+        _log "debug" "Repository found.";
     else
-        git fetch --depth=1;
+        _log "error" "Not a git repository. Please make sure to run this action in a git repository. Adjust the `repository` input if necessary.";
+        exit 1;
     fi
+}
 
-    # If `skip_checkout`-input is true, skip the entire checkout step.
-    if "$INPUT_SKIP_CHECKOUT"; then
-        echo "::debug::git-checkout has not been executed";
+_check_if_repository_is_in_detached_state() {
+    if [ -z "$(git symbolic-ref HEAD)" ]
+    then
+        _log "error" "Repository is in detached HEAD state. Please make sure you check out a branch. Adjust the `ref` input accordingly.";
+        exit 1;
     else
-        # Create new local branch if `create_branch`-input is true
-        if "$INPUT_CREATE_BRANCH"; then
-            # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-            git checkout -B $INPUT_BRANCH --;
-        else
-            # Switch to branch from current Workflow run
-            # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-            git checkout $INPUT_BRANCH --;
-        fi
+        _log "debug" "Repository is on a branch.";
     fi
 }
 
 _add_files() {
     echo "INPUT_ADD_OPTIONS: ${INPUT_ADD_OPTIONS}";
-    echo "::debug::Apply add options ${INPUT_ADD_OPTIONS}";
+    _log "debug" "Apply add options ${INPUT_ADD_OPTIONS}";
 
     echo "INPUT_FILE_PATTERN: ${INPUT_FILE_PATTERN}";
     read -r -a INPUT_FILE_PATTERN_EXPANDED <<< "$INPUT_FILE_PATTERN";
@@ -86,7 +140,7 @@ _add_files() {
 
 _local_commit() {
     echo "INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS: ${INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS}";
-    echo "::debug::Apply commit options ${INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS}";
+    _log "debug" "Apply commit options ${INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS}";
 
     # shellcheck disable=SC2206
     INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS_ARRAY=( $INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS );
@@ -101,7 +155,7 @@ _local_commit() {
         --author="$INPUT_COMMIT_AUTHOR" \
         ${INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS:+"${INPUT_COMMIT_OPTIONS_ARRAY[@]}"};
 
-    echo "::set-output name=commit_hash::$(git rev-parse HEAD)";
+    _set_github_output "commit_hash" $(git rev-parse HEAD)
 }
 
 _tag_commit() {
@@ -109,7 +163,7 @@ _tag_commit() {
 
     if [ -n "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE" ]
     then
-        echo "::debug::Create tag $INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE";
+        _log "debug" "Create tag $INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE";
         git -c user.name="$INPUT_COMMIT_USER_NAME" -c user.email="$INPUT_COMMIT_USER_EMAIL" tag -a "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE" -m "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE";
     else
         echo "No tagging message supplied. No tag will be added.";
@@ -118,8 +172,10 @@ _tag_commit() {
 
 _push_to_github() {
 
+    echo "INPUT_BRANCH value: $INPUT_BRANCH";
+
     echo "INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS: ${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS}";
-    echo "::debug::Apply push options ${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS}";
+    _log "debug" "Apply push options ${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS}";
 
     # shellcheck disable=SC2206
     INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS_ARRAY=( $INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS );
@@ -129,15 +185,15 @@ _push_to_github() {
         # Only add `--tags` option, if `$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE` is set
         if [ -n "$INPUT_TAGGING_MESSAGE" ]
         then
-            echo "::debug::git push origin --tags";
+            _log "debug" "git push origin --tags";
             git push origin --follow-tags --atomic ${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS:+"${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS_ARRAY[@]}"};
         else
-            echo "::debug::git push origin";
+            _log "debug" "git push origin";
             git push origin ${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS:+"${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS_ARRAY[@]}"};
         fi
 
     else
-        echo "::debug::Push commit to remote branch $INPUT_BRANCH";
+        _log "debug" "Push commit to remote branch $INPUT_BRANCH";
         git push --set-upstream origin "HEAD:$INPUT_BRANCH" --follow-tags --atomic ${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS:+"${INPUT_PUSH_OPTIONS_ARRAY[@]}"};
     fi
 }

package-lock.json

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+{
+  "name": "git-auto-commit-action",
+  "lockfileVersion": 3,
+  "requires": true,
+  "packages": {
+    "": {
+      "devDependencies": {
+        "bats": "^1.12.0",
+        "bats-assert": "ztombol/bats-assert",
+        "bats-support": "ztombol/bats-support"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/bats": {
+      "version": "1.12.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bats/-/bats-1.12.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1HTv2n+fjn3bmY9SNDgmzS6bjoKtVlSK2pIHON5aSA2xaqGkZFoCCWP46/G6jm9zZ7MCi84mD+3Byw4t3KGwBg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "bin": {
+        "bats": "bin/bats"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/bats-assert": {
+      "version": "0.3.0",
+      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/ztombol/bats-assert.git#9f88b4207da750093baabc4e3f41bf68f0dd3630",
+      "dev": true,
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "bats-support": "git+https://github.com/ztombol/bats-support.git#v0.2.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/bats-support": {
+      "version": "0.3.0",
+      "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/ztombol/bats-support.git#004e707638eedd62e0481e8cdc9223ad471f12ee",
+      "dev": true
+    }
+  }
+}

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "devDependencies": {
-    "bats": "^1.1.0",
+    "bats": "^1.12.0",
     "bats-assert": "ztombol/bats-assert",
     "bats-support": "ztombol/bats-support"
   },

yarn.lock

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-# THIS IS AN AUTOGENERATED FILE. DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE DIRECTLY.
-# yarn lockfile v1
-
-
-bats-assert@ztombol/bats-assert:
-  version "0.3.0"
-  resolved "https://codeload.github.com/ztombol/bats-assert/tar.gz/9f88b4207da750093baabc4e3f41bf68f0dd3630"
-
-bats-support@ztombol/bats-support:
-  version "0.3.0"
-  resolved "https://codeload.github.com/ztombol/bats-support/tar.gz/004e707638eedd62e0481e8cdc9223ad471f12ee"
-
-bats@^1.1.0:
-  version "1.7.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/bats/-/bats-1.7.0.tgz#caae958b1d211eda6b1322ac7792515de40165a2"
-  integrity sha512-pt5zjJQUB4+JI8Si+z/IAWc8yhMyhdZs6IXMCKgzF768dUIyW5xyBstWtDI5uGSa80v7UQOhh+w0GA4p4+01Bg==