coverallsapp / coverallsapp/github-action
Coveralls won't comment or set status on PR if repository has not yet been configured
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Description
Hi all,
I just ran into an issue where Coveralls won't add comments or set the pull request status on a brand new repository.
To reproduce this issue, create a public Github repository, push some code to it, create a PR, push some trivial changes to it, then run this action without first adding the repository on https://coveralls.io.
Coveralls will gather coverage just fine, but won't update the pull request.
I have added a demonstration of this at https://github.com/ThePadawan/coveralls-action-demo/pull/1 .
The issue can be solved by adding yourself as the repository owner on https://coveralls.io, but this is currently not mentioned anywhere.
I have linked a PR that adds a troubleshooting section for this. I would be glad if you could merge it (after moving the static image asset!) to save other users the same trouble I had debugging this issue.
Cheers!
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Review the existing project documentation and the linked demonstration PR to understand where the troubleshooting guidance belongs. Add a troubleshooting section explaining that new repositories must first be added by their owner on Coveralls, and move the static image asset as noted; the documentation should cover the setup needed for comments and pull-request status updates.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- github-actions
- Domain
- ci-cd, documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100