https://github.com/ijayhub/daily-quote-action
Send a daily inspirational quote to your inbox or workflow with this easy-to-use GitHub Action. Perfect for boosting team motivation or adding a positive note to your CI/CD pipelines! 🌟
https://github.com/ijayhub/daily-quote-action
actions api automation continuous-integration daily email github-actions inspiration messages motivational-quotes notification quote-generator workflow
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Send a daily inspirational quote to your inbox or workflow with this easy-to-use GitHub Action. Perfect for boosting team motivation or adding a positive note to your CI/CD pipelines! 🌟
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/ijayhub/daily-quote-action
- Owner: ijayhub
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-06-15T02:05:40.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-06-26T02:33:21.000Z (12 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-26T03:29:05.594Z (12 months ago)
- Topics: actions, api, automation, continuous-integration, daily, email, github-actions, inspiration, messages, motivational-quotes, notification, quote-generator, workflow
- Homepage: https://ijayhub.github.io/daily-quote-action/
- Size: 38.1 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Daily Inspirational Quote Action
Start each day inspired!
**Daily Inspirational Quote Action** sends a fresh, motivational quote right to your email using GitHub Actions.
---
## How It Works
This Action:
- Fetches an inspirational quote from [ZenQuotes API](https://zenquotes.io/)
- Sends it to your email inbox using SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
```mermaid
flowchart TD
User --> GitHubActions
GitHubActions -->|Fetches quote| ZenQuotesAPI
GitHubActions -->|Sends email| GmailSMTP
GmailSMTP -->|Delivers| UserEmail
```
---
## 🚀 Quick Start
### 1. Add the Action to Your Workflow
```yaml
uses: ijayhub/daily-inspirational-quote-action@v1
with:
recipient: 'email'
```
### 2. Set Up Your Email Secrets
1. Go to **Settings > Secrets and variables > Actions** in your repository.
2. Add these secrets:
- `EMAIL_USERNAME`: Your Email address (e.g., `youremail@gmail.com`)
- `EMAIL_PASSWORD`: Your Email App Password ([how to create one](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en))
- `TO_EMAIL`: The recipient's email address
### 3. (Optional) Change the Schedule
- Edit `.github/workflows/daily-quote-action.yml` to adjust when the email is sent.
### 4. Test the Action
- Go to your repo’s **Actions** tab, select "Daily Inspirational Quote", and click **"Run workflow"**.
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## Inputs
| Name | Description | Required | Default |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|----------|------------------------|
| recipient | Where to send the quote (e.g., email) | No | GitHub Actions log |
## Outputs
| Name | Description |
|-------|------------------------------------|
| quote | The inspirational quote that posts |
---
## ⚡ Template Instructions
- Click **"Use this template"** on the repository page to quickly start your own version.
- Or fork this repository.
---
Alternative to get started quickly use:
[](https://codespaces.new/ijayhub/daily-quote-action)
> **Note:**
> You must use your own email and app password in your repository secrets.
> ⚠️ Never share your app password or email credentials with anyone.
---
## 📖 Learn More
For a detailed breakdown of this project and troubleshooting, visit the [Wiki](https://github.com/ijayhub/daily-quote-action/wiki).
---
## License
[MIT](LICENSE)