Assessing GHA workflows more precisely?

[maelle]

E.g. could pkgcheck detect if v2 of r-lib/actions are used?

[mpadge]

Yes, easily. That's likely a good check to implement here - shall i have a go in the next coupla weeks, or do you want to try that? Or @assignUser if you'd be interested in attempting this? Your insight into our general way of inserting new checks would likely be really useful so please let us know if you'd be interested?

[assignUser]

So:

• detect use of r-lib/actions
• check for v2
• raise note in CI section or error?

[maelle]

I'd say error?

[mpadge]

Slightly more clearly:

• detect presence of a pkgcheck file in .github/workflows
• check for v2 of the main actions
• Follow procedure described in vignette to write a check function, and to implement an output function with a condition !checks$checks$uses_actions_v2. The package should take care of the rest.

But only if you (@assignUser) want to do this - no worries if not i'll be happy to implement. Just let us know please.

[assignUser]

I am interested in doing this but I won't have time this week, if that's ok?

[mpadge]

No worries - there's no rush at all. Whenever you can find time will be great. Thanks!

[maelle]

detect presence of a pkgcheck file in .github/workflows

What do you mean by that file?

[mpadge]

pkgcheck::use_github_action_pkgcheck() creates a GHA workflow file

[maelle]

Oh, I was confused, I misread your earlier comment, thank you.