https://github.com/patrickloeber/python-github-action-template

Schedule a Python script with GitHub Actions
https://github.com/patrickloeber/python-github-action-template

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Schedule a Python script with GitHub Actions

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/patrickloeber/python-github-action-template
• Owner: patrickloeber
• Created: 2022-07-19T08:44:56.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-03-31T00:53:51.000Z (15 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-31T23:33:41.688Z (14 days ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 97.7 KB
• Stars: 310
• Watchers: 8
• Forks: 278
• Open Issues: 7
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Schedule a Python script with GitHub Actions

**Watch the video tutorial:**

[![Alt text](https://img.youtube.com/vi/PaGp7Vi5gfM/hqdefault.jpg)](https://youtu.be/PaGp7Vi5gfM)

This example shows how to run a Python script as cron job with GitHub Actions. It calls an API once a week (could be any schedule you want), logs the response in `status.log`, and automatically pushes the changes to this repo.

- Implement your script in `main.py`

- Inspect and configure cron job in GitHub Action `.github/workflows/actions.yml`

- It can install and use third party packages from `requirements.txt`

- Secret environment variables can be used. Set secrets in Settings/Secrets/Actions -> 'New repository secret'. Use the same secret name inside `actions.yml` and `main.py`