This action uses a purpose-built image to sanity-check, build and test an AUR package when it the upstream repository publishes a new release. It optionally pushes the update to the Arch User Repository.

Build and push from a subdirectory in the repository:

  - name: build, test and push package
    uses: glitchcrab/action-build-aur-package@main
    with:
      workdir: "./packagename-bin"
      pushToAur: true
    env:
      AUR_SSH_KEY: ${{ secrets.AUR_SSH_KEY }}
      GIT_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.GIT_EMAIL }}
      GIT_USER: ${{ secrets.GIT_USER }}

Install additional packages required to build the package:

  - name: build, test and push package
    uses: glitchcrab/action-build-aur-package@main
    with:
      workdir: "./packagename-bin"
      pushToAur: true
      additionalPackages: "golangci-lint-bin go"
    env:
      AUR_SSH_KEY: ${{ secrets.AUR_SSH_KEY }}
      GIT_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.GIT_EMAIL }}
      GIT_USER: ${{ secrets.GIT_USER }}

• Description: 'Space-separated list of additional packages to install'
• Required: false
• Default: ''

• Description: 'Push changes to the AUR'
• Required: false
• Default: false

• Description: 'The directory to work in'
• Required: false
• Default: './'

Various secrets must be configured in the repo for this action to complete.

• Description: 'SSH private key with permissions to push to the AUR'
• Required: true

• Description: 'Username to configure Git with'
• Required: true

• Description: 'Email to configure Git with'
• Required: true