Sync Child Repo Changes #8

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	name: Sync Child Repo Changes

	on:
	workflow_dispatch: {} # Manual trigger
	# Triggered by child repo when main branch is updated

	jobs:
	sync-child-repo:
	runs-on: ubuntu-latest
	concurrency:
	group: sync-child-repo
	cancel-in-progress: false

	env:
	PARENT_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
	PARENT_BRANCH: main # Base branch for new sync branch
	CHILD_REPO: ${{ vars.CHILD_REPO \|\| 'devmaster-x/ex_child' }} # Child repo reference
	CHILD_BRANCH: main # Child repo main branch
	CHILD_MODULE_PATH: ./app # Root of child repo
	PARENT_MODULE_PATH: ./app # Target path in parent repo
	TIMESTAMP: ${{ format('YYYY-MM-DD-HH-mm-ss', 'now') }}

	steps:
	- name: Checkout parent repo (main branch)
	uses: actions/checkout@v4
	with:
	ref: ${{ env.PARENT_BRANCH }}
	fetch-depth: 0
	token: ${{ secrets.CHILD_REPO_TOKEN }} # Use PAT for authentication

	- name: Configure Git Authentication
	run: \|
	git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
	git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
	# Configure git to use the PAT for authentication
	git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.CHILD_REPO_TOKEN }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git
	echo "Updated git remote URL with PAT authentication"

	- name: Update main branch
	run: \|
	# Ensure we have the latest changes from main branch
	git fetch origin
	git reset --hard origin/${{ env.PARENT_BRANCH }}
	echo "Updated to latest ${{ env.PARENT_BRANCH }} branch"

	- name: Create sync branch
	run: \|
	# Create a more unique branch name with timestamp and run ID
	BRANCH_NAME="sync-child-repo-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}"
	echo "BRANCH_NAME=$BRANCH_NAME" >> $GITHUB_ENV

	# Check if branch already exists locally and delete it
	if git branch --list "$BRANCH_NAME" \| grep -q "$BRANCH_NAME"; then
	echo "Local branch $BRANCH_NAME already exists, deleting it..."
	git branch -D "$BRANCH_NAME"
	fi

	# Create the new branch
	git checkout -b "$BRANCH_NAME"
	echo "Created branch: $BRANCH_NAME"

	- name: Checkout child repo
	uses: actions/checkout@v4
	with:
	repository: ${{ env.CHILD_REPO }}
	ref: ${{ env.CHILD_BRANCH }}
	path: child-repo
	token: ${{ secrets.CHILD_REPO_TOKEN }} # PAT with access to child repo
	fetch-depth: 0

	- name: Sync child repo -> parent repo
	run: \|
	# Create target directory
	mkdir -p "${{ env.PARENT_MODULE_PATH }}"

	# Remove existing content
	rm -rf "${{ env.PARENT_MODULE_PATH }}"/*

	# Copy all files from child repo
	cp -r child-repo/* "${{ env.PARENT_MODULE_PATH }}/"

	# Remove .git directory if it exists
	rm -rf "${{ env.PARENT_MODULE_PATH }}/.git"

	# Remove any other unnecessary files
	rm -rf "${{ env.PARENT_MODULE_PATH }}/.github"
	rm -rf "${{ env.PARENT_MODULE_PATH }}/.gitignore"
	rm -rf "${{ env.PARENT_MODULE_PATH }}/.gitattributes"

	echo "Synced child repo content to ${{ env.PARENT_MODULE_PATH }}"

	- name: Check for changes
	id: check-changes
	run: \|
	if [[ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]]; then
	echo "has_changes=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
	echo "Changes detected, will create PR"
	else
	echo "has_changes=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
	echo "No changes detected"
	fi

	- name: Commit changes
	if: steps.check-changes.outputs.has_changes == 'true'
	run: \|
	git add "${{ env.PARENT_MODULE_PATH }}"
	git commit -m "Sync child repo from ${{ env.CHILD_REPO }} @ ${{ github.sha }}

	- Source: ${{ env.CHILD_REPO }}@${{ env.CHILD_BRANCH }}
	- Target: ${{ env.PARENT_MODULE_PATH }}
	- Timestamp: ${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}
	- Triggered by: ${{ github.event_name }}"

	- name: Clean up existing remote branch
	if: steps.check-changes.outputs.has_changes == 'true'
	run: \|
	# Check if remote branch exists and delete it if it does
	if git ls-remote --heads origin "${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}" \| grep -q "${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}"; then
	echo "Remote branch ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }} already exists, deleting it first..."
	git push origin --delete "${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}" \|\| true
	echo "Remote branch deleted successfully"
	else
	echo "No existing remote branch found"
	fi

	- name: Push sync branch
	if: steps.check-changes.outputs.has_changes == 'true'
	run: \|
	# Push the new branch
	git push origin "${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}"
	echo "Pushed branch: ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}"

	- name: Create Pull Request
	if: steps.check-changes.outputs.has_changes == 'true'
	uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6
	with:
	token: ${{ secrets.CHILD_REPO_TOKEN }}
	commit-message: "Sync child repo from ${{ env.CHILD_REPO }} @ ${{ github.sha }}"
	branch: "${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}"
	base: ${{ env.PARENT_BRANCH }}
	title: "Sync child repo from ${{ env.CHILD_REPO }} - ${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}"
	body: \|
	## Automated Sync of Child Repository

	This PR syncs the latest changes from the child repository to the parent repository.

	### Details
	- Source: `${{ env.CHILD_REPO }}@${{ env.CHILD_BRANCH }}`
	- Target: `${{ env.PARENT_MODULE_PATH }}`
	- Sync Time: `${{ env.TIMESTAMP }}`
	- Trigger: `${{ github.event_name }}`

	### What Changed
	- Updated `${{ env.PARENT_MODULE_PATH }}/` directory with latest child repo content
	- All files from child repo have been synchronized

	### Review Notes
	- This is an automated sync - please review the changes
	- The sync preserves the structure and content from the source repository
	- Any conflicts should be resolved manually if they occur

	---
	This PR was automatically generated by GitHub Actions
	labels: \|
	automated
	sync
	child-repo
	assignees: \|
	${{ github.repository_owner }}
	# reviewers: \|
	# ${{ github.repository_owner }}

	- name: Cleanup on no changes
	if: steps.check-changes.outputs.has_changes == 'false'
	run: \|
	echo "No changes to sync. Skipping PR creation."
	# Delete the branch if no changes
	git push origin --delete "${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}" \|\| true

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