get-channels.yml

name: Fetch Plex Channels

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 0 * * 0' 
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  scrape-and-commit:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    # Checkout code with full history for reset
    - name: Checkout code
      uses: actions/checkout@v2
      with:
        token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
        fetch-depth: 0 

    # Set up PHP environment
    - name: Set up PHP
      uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
      with:
        php-version: '8.0'

    # Run the PHP script
    - name: Run PHP script
      run: |
        php plex/fetchPlexChannels.php || exit 1 

    # Squash changes and force push (to avoid history buildup)
    - name: Squash and force push changes
      if: success()
      run: |
        # Set up git config (locally for this repository)
        git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
        git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"

        # Reset to the first commit
        FIRST_COMMIT=$(git rev-list --max-parents=0 HEAD)
        git reset --soft $FIRST_COMMIT

        # Add all changes to a new commit
        git add plex/channels.json
        git commit -m "Update Plex Channels" || echo "No changes to commit"

        # Force push the new history
        git push -f origin main
      env:
        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}