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| 1 | +# GitHub Actions Workflow Fix 🔧 |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Problem Identified ❌ |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +The **Daily GitHub Streak** workflow was failing because: |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +1. **Branch Mismatch**: The workflow was checking out the default branch (`main`) but trying to push to a hardcoded branch (`Updates`) |
| 8 | +2. **Command**: Line 38 had `git push origin Updates` which caused the failure |
| 9 | +3. **Root Cause**: GitHub Actions scheduled workflows run on the **default branch** (main), not on feature branches |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +## Error Details |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +``` |
| 14 | +Daily GitHub Streak / daily-commit |
| 15 | +Failed in 3 seconds |
| 16 | +``` |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +The workflow would: |
| 19 | +- ✅ Checkout the `main` branch |
| 20 | +- ✅ Update `daily_activity.log` |
| 21 | +- ✅ Commit the changes |
| 22 | +- ❌ **FAIL** when trying to push to `Updates` branch (because it was on `main`) |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +## Solution Applied ✅ |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +**Changed line 38** in `.github/workflows/daily-commit.yml`: |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +```diff |
| 29 | +- git push origin Updates |
| 30 | ++ git push |
| 31 | +``` |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +This change: |
| 34 | +- Pushes to the **current branch** (whatever branch the workflow is running on) |
| 35 | +- Works with the default branch (`main`) where scheduled workflows run |
| 36 | +- Eliminates the branch mismatch error |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +## How to Test 🧪 |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +### Option 1: Manual Trigger (Recommended) |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +1. Go to your GitHub repository: `https://github.com/pathumzcode/Day-To-Day-Update` |
| 43 | +2. Click on the **Actions** tab |
| 44 | +3. Select **Daily GitHub Streak** workflow from the left sidebar |
| 45 | +4. Click **Run workflow** button (top right) |
| 46 | +5. Select branch: `main` |
| 47 | +6. Click the green **Run workflow** button |
| 48 | +7. Wait ~10-30 seconds and refresh the page |
| 49 | +8. You should see a ✅ green checkmark indicating success |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +### Option 2: Wait for Scheduled Run |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +The workflow will automatically run: |
| 54 | +- **Every day at 00:00 UTC** (5:30 AM IST / Sri Lanka time) |
| 55 | +- Check the Actions tab the next day to verify it ran successfully |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +## Expected Behavior ✨ |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +When the workflow runs successfully: |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +1. **Checkout**: Clones the repository (main branch) |
| 62 | +2. **Configure Git**: Sets up git user credentials |
| 63 | +3. **Update Log**: Adds a new timestamp entry to `daily_activity.log` |
| 64 | +4. **Commit**: Creates a commit with message like "Daily update: 2026-01-10" |
| 65 | +5. **Push**: Pushes the commit to the `main` branch |
| 66 | +6. **Result**: Your GitHub contribution graph gets a green square! 🟢 |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +## Verification Steps ✓ |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +After the workflow runs, verify: |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +1. **Actions Tab**: Shows ✅ green checkmark |
| 73 | +2. **Commits**: New commit appears in the repository |
| 74 | +3. **Activity Log**: `daily_activity.log` has a new entry |
| 75 | +4. **Contribution Graph**: Your profile shows a contribution for that day |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +## Additional Notes 📝 |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +- The workflow file **must be on the `main` branch** for scheduled runs to work |
| 80 | +- Manual triggers can run from any branch |
| 81 | +- The `GITHUB_TOKEN` is automatically provided by GitHub Actions |
| 82 | +- No additional secrets or configuration needed |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +## Troubleshooting 🔍 |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +If the workflow still fails: |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +1. **Check Permissions**: Ensure Actions have write permissions |
| 89 | + - Go to: Settings → Actions → General → Workflow permissions |
| 90 | + - Select: "Read and write permissions" |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +2. **Check Actions Enabled**: |
| 93 | + - Go to: Settings → Actions → General |
| 94 | + - Ensure "Allow all actions and reusable workflows" is selected |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +3. **Check Branch Protection**: |
| 97 | + - Go to: Settings → Branches |
| 98 | + - If `main` has protection rules, ensure "Allow force pushes" is disabled but "Require status checks" allows the workflow |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +--- |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +**Status**: ✅ Fixed and pushed to `main` branch |
| 103 | +**Date**: 2026-01-10 |
| 104 | +**Next Scheduled Run**: Tomorrow at 00:00 UTC (5:30 AM IST) |
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