https://github.com/JasonEtco/activity-box

⚡️📌 Update a pinned gist to contain the latest activity of a user
https://github.com/JasonEtco/activity-box

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

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/JasonEtco/activity-box
• Owner: JasonEtco
• License: isc
• Created: 2019-03-17T22:12:42.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-21T05:50:40.000Z (12 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-30T23:06:05.141Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: pinned-gist
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 562 KB
• Stars: 213
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 60
• Open Issues: 19
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        


  

  
activity-box

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


 


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## Setup

**activity-box** is a GitHub Action that is designed to work using the [`schedule`](https://developer.github.com/actions/managing-workflows/creating-and-cancelling-a-workflow/#scheduling-a-workflow) event.

### Prep work

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

2. [Create a token](https://github.com/settings/tokens/new) 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](https://help.github.com/en/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/creating-a-repository-from-a-template) by clicking [here](https://github.com/JasonEtco/activity-box/generate). 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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2. Create a `.github/workflows/activity-box.yml` file with a workflow like this:

```yml

name: Activity Box

on:

  schedule:

    - cron: '*/10 * * * *'

jobs:

  build:

    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:

      - uses: actions/checkout@v1

      - uses: JasonEtco/activity-box@master

        env:

          GH_PAT: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}

          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

          GH_USERNAME: JasonEtco

          GIST_ID: 123abc

```

3. [Create a secret](https://help.github.com/en/actions/configuring-and-managing-workflows/creating-and-storing-encrypted-secrets) 🔑 by going to **GitHub repo > Settings > Secrets > New secret** with the following:

- Name: `GH_PAT`.

- 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.

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_Inspired by [matchai/bird-box](https://github.com/matchai/bird-box)_