activity-box

⚡️📌 Update a pinned gist to contain the latest activity of a user

Setup

activity-box is a GitHub Action that is designed to work using the

schedule

Prep work

1. Create a new public GitHub Gist (https://gist.github.com/)
2. Create a token with the

   gist

   scope and copy it. The

   GITHUB_TOKEN

   that comes with GitHub Actions cannot currently use the Gist API.

Project setup

1. Create a template repository by clicking here. Alternatively, you can click the Use this template button:

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Name your repository and click Create repository from template.

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1. Create a

   .github/workflows/activity-box.yml

   file with a workflow like this:

name: Activity Box

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '*/10 * * * *'
jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
  - uses: actions/[email protected]
  - uses: JasonEtco/[email protected]
    env:
      GH_PAT: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
      GH_USERNAME: JasonEtco
      GIST_ID: 123abc

1. Create a secret 🔑 by going to GitHub repo > Settings > Secrets > New secret with the following:
2. Name:

   GH_PAT

   .

3. Value: The token with the

   gist

   scope generated previously.

4. 💰 Profit

Environment variables & secrets

• GIST_ID: The ID portion from your gist url

  https://gist.github.com/matchai/

  6d5f84419863089a167387da62dd7081

  .
• GH_PAT: The GitHub token generated above.
• GH_USERNAME: The username handle of the GitHub account.

Inspired by matchai/bird-box