https://github.com/mathiasvr/command-output

GitHub action that runs a command and store its output
https://github.com/mathiasvr/command-output

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GitHub action that runs a command and store its output

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# Command Output

A `run` alternative that stores command output in a variable.

## Inputs

### `run`

**Required** The command to run.

### `shell`

The shell used to run command.

## Outputs

### `stdout`

The output of the command written to stdout.

### `stderr`

The output of the command written to stderr.

## Example usage

#### Store today's date in variable

```yaml
steps:
- name: Get today's date
uses: mathiasvr/command-output@v2.0.0
id: today
with:
run: date +'%Y-%m-%d'

- run: echo Today is ${{ steps.today.outputs.stdout }}
```

#### Use stdout and stderr output as condition

```yaml
steps:
- name: Read file if it exists?
uses: mathiasvr/command-output@v2.0.0
continue-on-error: true
id: cmd
with:
run: cat unknown.txt

- run: echo Command succeeded
if: ${{ steps.cmd.outputs.stdout }}

- run: echo Command failed
if: ${{ steps.cmd.outputs.stderr }}
```