Bug: git.diff is not populated in CI on Github Actions
- Dominant language
- Kotlin
- Stars
- 542
- Forks
- 48
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
When trying to write logic / rules around `git.diff`, the action is hanging and this debugging / warning i added never seems to get hit.
```
onGitHub {
// Debug: Check if diff is available
val diffContent = git.diff
warn("DEBUG: Diff is ${if (diffContent.isNullOrEmpty()) "empty/null" else "available (${diffContent.length} chars)"}")
}
```
I am running in CI on Github Actions via this yml.
```
name: Danger
on:
pull_request:
types: [ synchronize, opened, reopened, edited ]
jobs:
danger-kotlin:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
name: "Run Danger"
steps:
- name: create app token
uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
id: app-token
with:
app-id: ${{ vars.DANGER_APP_ID }}
private-key: ${{ secrets.DANGER_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
with:
fetch-depth: 0
- name: Danger
uses: danger/kotlin@1.3.3
with:
dangerfile: danger/Dangerfile.df.kts
args: --verbose
env:
GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
DANGER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
```
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Research direction
Start with danger/Dangerfile.df.kts and the supplied GitHub Actions workflow, especially actions/checkout@v4 with fetch-depth: 0 and the danger/kotlin@1.3.3 entry point. Reproduce with --verbose and inspect the onGitHub block around git.diff. Done means the action no longer hangs there and git.diff is populated or its unavailable state is handled consistently in CI.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- git, github-actions, kotlin
- Domain
- ci-cd, devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100