python_executable.yml

# This is a basic workflow to help you get started with Actions

name: Python Make Executable

# Controls when the workflow will run
on:
  # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the "main" branch
  push:
    branches: [ "main" ]
  pull_request:
    branches: [ "main" ]

  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
  workflow_dispatch:

# A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
jobs:
  # This workflow contains a single job called "build"
  build:
    # The type of runner that the job will run on
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
    steps:
      # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      
      - name: Set all Python files to be executable
        run: |
          shopt -s globstar
          git update-index --chmod=+x **/*.py
        
      # based on https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/25234#discussioncomment-3246984
      - name: check for changes
        run: git status

      - name: Commit report
        run: |
          git config --global user.name 'github-actions[bot]'
          git config --global user.email 'github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
          git commit -m "Update Python Executables"
          git push