README.md

prp-preprocessor

A versatile GitHub Action that enables variable replacement in files using a simple {_ variable _} syntax.

Important

This file was generated from a .prp

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Are you tired of updating things like README version references, documentation, configuration files, and more on every release?

PRP automates this for you! With PRP, you can focus on your code while it takes care of the tedious updates.

Installation

Tip

Reference: How to Use

To install the PRP Preprocessor, you can add it as a step in your GitHub Actions workflow. Here's an example of how to use it:

steps:
  - name: Checkout # Checkout the repository
    uses: actions/checkout@v4
    # with:
    #  ref: "main" # uncomment this line to check out a specific branch
  - name: PRP Preprocessor
    uses: CIFriends/prp-preprocessor@v1
    env:
      exampleVar: "Hello, World! This is an example variable."

Workflow Diagram

graph LR
    A[GitHub Workflow] --> B[Checkout Action]
    B --> C[PRP Preprocessor Action]
    C --> D{Files with .prp extension?}
    D -->|Yes| E[Process Files]
    E --> F[Replace Variables]
    F --> G[Commit Changes]
    D -->|No| H[End Workflow]
    G --> I[Push Changes]
    I --> J[End Workflow]

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Usage

After installing the PRP Preprocessor, you can use it to replace variables in your .prp.<any> files. Here's an example of how to use it:

Using a variable in a file

example.prp.json

{
  "name": "{_ exampleVar _}"
}

Output:

example.json

{
  "name": "Hello, World! This is an example variable."
}

Inputs

You can find the list of inputs and their descriptions in the action.yml file, or you can read the docs.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to this project! Please read our Contributing Guide for more information on how to contribute.

If you've found this project useful, please consider giving it a ⭐ on GitHub. This helps to spread the awareness of the project and is a great way to show your support!

License

This project is licensed under the Apache-2.0 License.