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This is a simple action that can be used to create an MkDocs page and upload it to GitHub Pages.
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Complete Example (`.github/workflows/mkdocs.yml`):
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## Example Usage
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`.github/workflows/mkdocs.yml`:
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```yaml
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publish-to-pages: true # Default
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checkout-current-repo: true # Checks out by default.
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publish-to-pages: true
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checkout-current-repo: true
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## Setup
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1. Create a new workflow file (e.g., `.github/workflows/mkdocs.yml`) in your repository.
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2. Copy the example usage code from above into the new workflow file.
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3. If you have additional Python dependencies, create a `requirements.txt` file in your `docs` directory and list them there.
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3. If you have additional Python dependencies, create a `requirements.txt` file in your `docs`
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directory and list them there.
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Ensure your MkDocs configuration file is named `mkdocs.yml` and located in the root of your
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repository (or update the `CONFIG_FILE` parameter in the workflow).
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repository (or update the `config-file` parameter in the workflow).
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## Configuration
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### Inputs
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The action supports the following input parameters:
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- `mkdocs-version`: (Optional) The version of MkDocs to use. Defaults to `latest`. This corresponds to the version in the Python package index.
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- `requirements`: (Optional) The path to a `requirements.txt` file listing additional Python dependencies. Defaults to `./docs/requirements.txt`.
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- `config-file`: (Optional) The path to your MkDocs configuration file. Defaults to `mkdocs.yml` in the repository root.
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- `publish-to-pages`: (Optional) Whether to publish the generated site to GitHub Pages. Defaults to `true`.
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- `checkout-current-repo`: (Optional) Whether to perform a repository checkout before building the site. Defaults to `true`.
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- `output-directory`: (Optional) Location of the built MkDocs site. Defaults to `./site`.
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- `pre-build-command`: (Optional) The path to a pre-build command to run before building the site.
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- `pre-build-command-shell`: (Optional) The shell to use for running the pre-build command. Defaults to `bash`.
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| Input | Required | Default | Description |
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| ------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
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| `mkdocs-version` | No | `latest` | MkDocs version to use |
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| `requirements` | No | `./docs/requirements.txt` | Path to the requirements.txt file |
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| `config-file` | No | `mkdocs.yml` | Path to the mkdocs.yml file |
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| `publish-to-pages` | No | `true` | Whether to publish to GitHub Pages |
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| `checkout-current-repo` | No | `true` | Whether to perform repository checkout |
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| `output-directory` | No | `./site` | Custom output directory for the MkDocs build |
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| `pre-build-command` | No | | Path to the pre-build command |
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| `pre-build-command-shell` | No | `bash` | Shell to use for running the pre-build command |
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### Workflow Triggers
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- Pushes to the `main` branch that modify the `mkdocs.yml` file or files in the `docs/` directory.
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- Pull requests targeting the `main` branch that modify the `mkdocs.yml` file or files in the `docs/` directory.
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- Pushes to the `main` branch that modify the `mkdocs.yml` file or files in the `docs/` directory.
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- Pull requests targeting the `main` branch that modify the `mkdocs.yml` file or files in the
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`docs/` directory.
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- Manual runs triggered via the `workflow_dispatch` event.
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Modify the `on` section of the workflow as needed for your desired trigger conditions.
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## Examples
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Find more examples in [the tests](./.github/workflows/test-mkdocs-workflow.yml).
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### Custom MkDocs Version
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```yaml
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- name: Deploy MkDocs
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uses: Reloaded-Project/devops-mkdocs@v1
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with:
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mkdocs-version: '9.5.24'
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```
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### Custom Pre-build Command (Bash)
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```yaml
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- name: Deploy MkDocs
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uses: Reloaded-Project/devops-mkdocs@v1
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pre-build-command: touch pre-build-bash-executed.txt
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pre-build-command-shell: bash
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```
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### Custom Output Directory
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- name: Deploy MkDocs
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uses: Reloaded-Project/devops-mkdocs@v1
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output-directory: custom_site_dir
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## Viewing the Generated Docs
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After a successful run, the generated static site will be available on the GitHub Pages site for your repository.
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After a successful run, the generated static site will be available on the GitHub Pages site for
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4. The GitHub Pages URL will be listed at the top, in the format `https://<user>.github.io/<repo>/`.
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`https://<user>.github.io/<repo>/`.
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## Why this Exists?
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The previous actions for MkDocs that I've used always relied on some sort of virtualization,
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Not only was that slow, but sometimes it was not very flexible, for example, the docker
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image may not have seen the latest version of MkDocs, if it was not well configured.
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Previous actions for MkDocs that I've used relied on virtualization, such as Docker. This was slow
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and sometimes inflexible, for example, the Docker image may not have the latest version of MkDocs
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if not configured properly.
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This action directly invokes `pip` and `python` on the host machine.
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This action directly invokes `pip` and `python` on the host machine for improved performance and
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flexibility.
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## Contributing
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