check_links.yml

# Job to run links availability checker script

name: Run links availability checker

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '52 15 * * *'

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.4
      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5.1.0
        with:
          python-version: '3.x'
      - name: Install dependencies
        run: pip install -r .github/links-health-checker/requirements.txt
      - name: Call script
        run: python .github/links-health-checker/main.py
      - name: Prepare creds
        run: |
          git config user.email "no-reply@github.com"
          git config user.name "Broken links checker bot"
      - name: Delete branch if there are no broken links
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
        run: |
          test -f broken-links.txt || 
          git push origin -d broken-links ||
          exit 0
      - name: Create commit and push if there are broken links
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
        run: |
          test -f broken-links.txt || exit 0
          git branch -f broken-links && 
          git checkout broken-links && 
          git add broken-links.txt && 
          git commit -m "Found broken links" && 
          git push -f origin broken-links && 
          echo "Found broken links" &&
          exit 1