nixos-config/.forgejo/workflows/update_nix_flakes.yml

name: Update Nix flakes and commit changes

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: "10 11 * * *" # not to frequent, GitHub only allows a few pulls per hour

jobs:
  update-and-commit:
    runs-on: native

    steps:

      - name: checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v2
        with:
          ref: "update"
          depth: 0

      - name: setup git
        run: |
          git config --local user.email "action@git.ingolf-wagner.de"
          git config --local user.name "Forgejo Action"

      # fixme: not working for some reason
      #- name: rebase with main branch
      #  run: |
      #    git fetch origin main
      #    git rebase origin/main

      - name: update nix flakes
        run: |
          cat <<EOF > .ssh_key
          ${{ secrets.SSH_KEY }}
          EOF
          chmod 600 .ssh_key

          eval $(ssh-agent)
          ssh-add .ssh_key

          nix flake update
          
          export GITHUB_TOKEN=""
          
          git diff --quiet && \
          git diff --staged --quiet || \
          (git commit -am "Update Nix flakes" && git push)
          
          echo $SSH_AGENT_PID
          kill $SSH_AGENT_PID