mathieudutour / mathieudutour/github-tag-action

If there is no tag on a repo, the script won't generate any tags or Changelog.

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TypeScript
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Description

After a lot of trying and error, I found an issue (maybe it's not a bug but a feature) when pushing code to a repository without tags. The parser will say there are no new commits, so it won't generate any new versions.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Reproduce the action on a repository with no tags, then trace the parser and version-generation entry points to find why it reports no new commits. Done means an untagged repository produces the intended initial tag and changelog, with coverage for that case.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
git, github-actions, typescript
Domain
ci-cd, release
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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