directory_md action: failing with python: can't open file '.../build_directory_md.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

[vzvu3k6k]

We tried to introduce TheAlgorithms/scripts/directory_md into TheAlgorithms/Ruby with TheAlgorithms/Ruby#209, but after the merge it failed to run with the following error:

python: can't open file '/home/runner/work/Ruby/Ruby/build_directory_md.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

GitHub Action log

• https://github.com/TheAlgorithms/Ruby/actions/runs/5337370931/jobs/9673337632
• Excerpt:

  # Build Directory step
  Run TheAlgorithms/scripts/directory_md@main
    with:
      language: Ruby
      working-directory: .
      filetypes: .rb
      branch-name: directory-update
  Run echo "/home/runner/work/_actions/TheAlgorithms/scripts/main/directory_md" >> $GITHUB_PATH
    echo "/home/runner/work/_actions/TheAlgorithms/scripts/main/directory_md" >> $GITHUB_PATH
    shell: /usr/bin/bash --noprofile --norc -e -o pipefail {0}
  Run actions/setup-python@v4
    with:
      python-version: 3.x
      check-latest: false
      token: ***
      update-environment: true
      allow-prereleases: false
  Installed versions
    Successfully set up CPython (3.11.4)
  Run git config --global user.name github-actions[bot]
    git config --global user.name github-actions[bot]
    git config --global user.email 'github-actions@users.noreply.github.com'
    shell: /usr/bin/bash --noprofile --norc -e -o pipefail {0}
    env:
      pythonLocation: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.11.4/x64
      PKG_CONFIG_PATH: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.11.4/x64/lib/pkgconfig
      Python_ROOT_DIR: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.11.4/x64
      Python2_ROOT_DIR: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.11.4/x64
      Python3_ROOT_DIR: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.11.4/x64
      LD_LIBRARY_PATH: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.11.4/x64/lib
  Run # If branch exists, change to that branch to prevent multiple committing/PR creation.
    # If branch exists, change to that branch to prevent multiple committing/PR creation.
    git checkout directory-update || true
    
    python build_directory_md.py Ruby . .rb   > DIRECTORY.md
    shell: /usr/bin/bash --noprofile --norc -e -o pipefail {0}
    env:
      pythonLocation: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.11.4/x64
      PKG_CONFIG_PATH: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.11.4/x64/lib/pkgconfig
      Python_ROOT_DIR: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.11.4/x64
      Python2_ROOT_DIR: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.11.4/x64
      Python3_ROOT_DIR: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.11.4/x64
      LD_LIBRARY_PATH: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.11.4/x64/lib
  error: pathspec 'directory-update' did not match any file(s) known to git
  python: can't open file '/home/runner/work/Ruby/Ruby/build_directory_md.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  Error: Process completed with exit code 2.
  

After discussing this with @Panquesito7 in the PR, it seems that the GitHub Action needs to be modified, so I am reporting it here. Thanks!

[Panquesito7]

I believe the script needs to fetch the scripts if they do not exist, otherwise, it should keep it as-is.
The same happened to me in another action I'm using: the scripts need to be cloned into the given repository (in this case, the Ruby repository). They do not need to be committed, though, so that's fine.

CC: @tjgurwara99.
P.S.: Taj is already working on another tool to make these scripts much easier to use and integrate, but in the meantime, we should fix this ASAP.

[tjgurwara99]

Looks like it's fixed - I'm closing this. If it appears again, let us know 🙏🏼