support custom paths in Git context - #729
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The implementation correctly propagates custom working directories and includes focused regression coverage.
Pull request overview
Adds custom checkout-path support for Git-based metadata while retaining workflow repository metadata.
Changes:
- Supports
context: git:<path>for custom directories and submodules. - Adds custom-path and detached-checkout regression tests.
- Documents the new context syntax.
File summaries
| File | Description |
|---|---|
src/context.ts |
Parses custom Git paths and forwards them to Git helpers. |
README.md |
Documents git:<path> with an example. |
action.yml |
Updates the input description. |
__tests__/context.test.ts |
Tests path handling and detached checkouts. |
__tests__/fixtures/repo.json |
Updates repository metadata fixtures. |
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follow-up docker/actions-toolkit#1314
fixes #616
closes #310
Allow
context: git:<path>to read the Git ref, SHA, and commit date from a checkout in a custom directory, including submodules. Repository metadata continues to come from the workflow repository.Also adds regression coverage for detached checkouts without named refs from docker/actions-toolkit#1313