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| 1 | +# Documentation Sync - Usage Examples |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This document provides examples of how to use the repository_dispatch-based documentation sync system. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Basic Examples |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +### Example 1: Basic Configuration |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +Minimal configuration for syncing documentation: |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +```yaml |
| 12 | +name: Push Documentation to Portal |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +on: |
| 15 | + push: |
| 16 | + branches: |
| 17 | + - main |
| 18 | + paths: |
| 19 | + - "docs/**" |
| 20 | + - "README.md" |
| 21 | + workflow_dispatch: |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +jobs: |
| 24 | + push-docs: |
| 25 | + uses: hoverkraft-tech/public-docs/.github/workflows/sync-docs-dispatcher.yml@main |
| 26 | + with: |
| 27 | + source_repo: "my-project" |
| 28 | + target_path: "projects/my-project" |
| 29 | + secrets: |
| 30 | + PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN }} |
| 31 | +``` |
| 32 | +
|
| 33 | +### Example 2: Custom Documentation Path |
| 34 | +
|
| 35 | +If your documentation is in a non-standard location: |
| 36 | +
|
| 37 | +```yaml |
| 38 | +jobs: |
| 39 | + push-docs: |
| 40 | + uses: hoverkraft-tech/public-docs/.github/workflows/sync-docs-dispatcher.yml@main |
| 41 | + with: |
| 42 | + source_repo: "my-project" |
| 43 | + docs_path: "documentation" |
| 44 | + target_path: "projects/my-project" |
| 45 | + include_readme: false |
| 46 | + secrets: |
| 47 | + PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN }} |
| 48 | +``` |
| 49 | +
|
| 50 | +### Example 3: Sync from Multiple Branches |
| 51 | +
|
| 52 | +Sync documentation from both main and develop branches: |
| 53 | +
|
| 54 | +```yaml |
| 55 | +on: |
| 56 | + push: |
| 57 | + branches: |
| 58 | + - main |
| 59 | + - develop |
| 60 | + paths: |
| 61 | + - "docs/**" |
| 62 | + - "README.md" |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +jobs: |
| 65 | + push-docs-main: |
| 66 | + if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' |
| 67 | + uses: hoverkraft-tech/public-docs/.github/workflows/sync-docs-dispatcher.yml@main |
| 68 | + with: |
| 69 | + source_repo: "my-project" |
| 70 | + target_path: "projects/my-project" |
| 71 | + branch: "main" |
| 72 | + secrets: |
| 73 | + PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN }} |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | + push-docs-dev: |
| 76 | + if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop' |
| 77 | + uses: hoverkraft-tech/public-docs/.github/workflows/sync-docs-dispatcher.yml@main |
| 78 | + with: |
| 79 | + source_repo: "my-project" |
| 80 | + target_path: "projects/my-project-dev" |
| 81 | + branch: "develop" |
| 82 | + secrets: |
| 83 | + PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN }} |
| 84 | +``` |
| 85 | +
|
| 86 | +### Example 4: With Manual Trigger Only |
| 87 | +
|
| 88 | +For projects that want to control when documentation is synced: |
| 89 | +
|
| 90 | +```yaml |
| 91 | +on: |
| 92 | + workflow_dispatch: |
| 93 | + inputs: |
| 94 | + sync_readme: |
| 95 | + description: "Include README.md" |
| 96 | + required: false |
| 97 | + type: boolean |
| 98 | + default: true |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +jobs: |
| 101 | + push-docs: |
| 102 | + uses: hoverkraft-tech/public-docs/.github/workflows/sync-docs-dispatcher.yml@main |
| 103 | + with: |
| 104 | + source_repo: "my-project" |
| 105 | + target_path: "projects/my-project" |
| 106 | + include_readme: ${{ inputs.sync_readme }} |
| 107 | + secrets: |
| 108 | + PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN }} |
| 109 | +``` |
| 110 | +
|
| 111 | +## Testing |
| 112 | +
|
| 113 | +### Testing the Dispatcher |
| 114 | +
|
| 115 | +1. Set up the workflow in your project repository |
| 116 | +2. Add the `PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN` secret with `repo` scope |
| 117 | +3. Make a commit to `docs/**` or `README.md` |
| 118 | +4. Check the Actions tab in your repository for dispatcher execution |
| 119 | +5. Check the Actions tab in public-docs for receiver execution |
| 120 | +6. Verify the documentation appears in the portal |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +### Local Testing |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +You can't test the dispatcher locally, but you can validate your documentation: |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +```bash |
| 127 | +# In your project repository |
| 128 | +cd docs |
| 129 | +# Ensure all markdown files are valid |
| 130 | +find . -name "*.md" -exec markdown-lint {} \; |
| 131 | +``` |
| 132 | + |
| 133 | +## Troubleshooting |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | +### Workflow not triggering |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +**Symptoms:** |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +``` |
| 140 | +No workflow runs appear in Actions tab |
| 141 | +``` |
| 142 | +
|
| 143 | +**Solutions:** |
| 144 | +
|
| 145 | +1. Verify the workflow file is in `.github/workflows/` directory |
| 146 | +2. Check the `paths` filter matches your documentation structure |
| 147 | +3. Ensure you're pushing to the correct branch |
| 148 | +4. Validate the workflow YAML syntax |
| 149 | +
|
| 150 | +### Token permission errors |
| 151 | +
|
| 152 | +**Symptoms:** |
| 153 | +
|
| 154 | +``` |
| 155 | +❌ Error: Resource not accessible by integration |
| 156 | +``` |
| 157 | +
|
| 158 | +**Solutions:** |
| 159 | +
|
| 160 | +1. Verify `PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN` secret exists in your repository |
| 161 | +2. Ensure the token has `repo` scope (not just `public_repo`) |
| 162 | +3. Confirm the token hasn't expired |
| 163 | +4. Test token permissions: |
| 164 | + ```bash |
| 165 | + curl -H "Authorization: token $TOKEN" \ |
| 166 | + https://api.github.com/repos/hoverkraft-tech/public-docs/dispatches |
| 167 | + ``` |
| 168 | + |
| 169 | +### Documentation not appearing |
| 170 | + |
| 171 | +**Symptoms:** |
| 172 | + |
| 173 | +``` |
| 174 | +Dispatcher runs successfully but docs don't appear in portal |
| 175 | +``` |
| 176 | + |
| 177 | +**Solutions:** |
| 178 | + |
| 179 | +1. Check if receiver workflow ran in public-docs |
| 180 | +2. Review receiver workflow logs for build validation errors |
| 181 | +3. Verify the `target_path` is correct |
| 182 | +4. Ensure documentation files are `.md` or `.mdx` |
| 183 | +5. Check that frontmatter in docs is valid YAML |
| 184 | + |
| 185 | +### Build validation fails |
| 186 | + |
| 187 | +**Symptoms:** |
| 188 | + |
| 189 | +``` |
| 190 | +Receiver workflow fails during build step |
| 191 | +``` |
| 192 | + |
| 193 | +**Solutions:** |
| 194 | + |
| 195 | +1. Review the build logs in the receiver workflow |
| 196 | +2. Common issues: |
| 197 | + - Invalid Markdown syntax |
| 198 | + - Broken frontmatter YAML |
| 199 | + - Invalid relative links |
| 200 | + - Missing images or assets referenced in docs |
| 201 | +3. Test locally in public-docs: |
| 202 | + ```bash |
| 203 | + # Clone public-docs |
| 204 | + git clone https://github.com/hoverkraft-tech/public-docs |
| 205 | + cd public-docs/application |
| 206 | + # Add your docs manually to test |
| 207 | + npm ci |
| 208 | + npm run build |
| 209 | + ``` |
| 210 | + |
| 211 | +### Large documentation bundles |
| 212 | + |
| 213 | +**Symptoms:** |
| 214 | + |
| 215 | +``` |
| 216 | +❌ Error: Payload too large |
| 217 | +``` |
| 218 | + |
| 219 | +**Solutions:** |
| 220 | + |
| 221 | +1. GitHub Actions has limits on payload size |
| 222 | +2. Reduce documentation size: |
| 223 | + - Move large images to a separate hosting service |
| 224 | + - Split very large documents into smaller files |
| 225 | + - Exclude unnecessary files from docs directory |
| 226 | +3. Consider using Git submodules for very large documentation sets |
| 227 | + |
| 228 | +## Best Practices |
| 229 | + |
| 230 | +1. **Keep documentation focused**: Only include necessary documentation files |
| 231 | +2. **Validate locally**: Test Markdown and build before committing |
| 232 | +3. **Use frontmatter**: Add metadata to help with organization |
| 233 | +4. **Monitor workflows**: Check both dispatcher and receiver logs regularly |
| 234 | +5. **Test incrementally**: Push small changes to verify everything works |
| 235 | +6. **Use semantic paths**: Choose clear, descriptive target_path values |
| 236 | + |
| 237 | +## Advanced Usage |
| 238 | + |
| 239 | +### Conditional Syncing |
| 240 | + |
| 241 | +Only sync when specific files change: |
| 242 | + |
| 243 | +```yaml |
| 244 | +on: |
| 245 | + push: |
| 246 | + branches: |
| 247 | + - main |
| 248 | + paths: |
| 249 | + - "docs/**/*.md" |
| 250 | + - "!docs/drafts/**" |
| 251 | + |
| 252 | +jobs: |
| 253 | + push-docs: |
| 254 | + uses: hoverkraft-tech/public-docs/.github/workflows/sync-docs-dispatcher.yml@main |
| 255 | + with: |
| 256 | + source_repo: "my-project" |
| 257 | + target_path: "projects/my-project" |
| 258 | + secrets: |
| 259 | + PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN }} |
| 260 | +``` |
| 261 | +
|
| 262 | +### Multiple Documentation Sections |
| 263 | +
|
| 264 | +Sync different documentation sections to different paths: |
| 265 | +
|
| 266 | +```yaml |
| 267 | +jobs: |
| 268 | + push-user-docs: |
| 269 | + uses: hoverkraft-tech/public-docs/.github/workflows/sync-docs-dispatcher.yml@main |
| 270 | + with: |
| 271 | + source_repo: "my-project" |
| 272 | + docs_path: "docs/users" |
| 273 | + target_path: "projects/my-project/users" |
| 274 | + secrets: |
| 275 | + PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN }} |
| 276 | + |
| 277 | + push-dev-docs: |
| 278 | + uses: hoverkraft-tech/public-docs/.github/workflows/sync-docs-dispatcher.yml@main |
| 279 | + with: |
| 280 | + source_repo: "my-project" |
| 281 | + docs_path: "docs/developers" |
| 282 | + target_path: "projects/my-project/developers" |
| 283 | + secrets: |
| 284 | + PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLIC_DOCS_TOKEN }} |
| 285 | +``` |
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