Semantic Release Action

GitHub Action for Semantic Release.

Usage

Step1: Set any Semantic Release Configuration in your repository.

Step2: Add Secrets in your repository for the Semantic Release Authentication Environment Variables.

Step3: Add a Workflow File to your repository to create custom automated processes.

• inputs:
  • branch: [Optional] The branch for release. Default "master".
  • extra_plugins: [Optional] Extra plugins for pre-install. Default "".
• outputs:
  • new-release-published: Whether a new release was published. true or false

A simple example

steps:
  - name: Semantic Release
    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v1
    env:
      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
      NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}

An advanced example

steps:
  - name: Semantic Release
    uses: cycjimmy/semantic-release-action@v1
    id: semantic   # Need an `id` for output variables
    with:
      branch: master
      extra_plugins: |
        @semantic-release/git
        @semantic-release/changelog        
    env:
      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
      NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
      
  - name: Do something when a new release published
    if: steps.semantic.outputs.new-release-published == 'true'
    run: ...