How to run GitHub Actions workflow only if a new file is pushed

Question

Let's say that I have an action like such:

    name: Another_Action
    on:
      push:
        - ...
      pull_request:
        - ...

And I want it so that it only runs when a new file is committed.

I've got some options from the autocomplete:

Option	Would help?
branches	Nope
branches-ignore	Nope
tags	???
tags-ignore	???
paths	Maybe
paths-ignore	Maybe
types	???

Using paths-ignore and listing all files and directories we already know of won't work since I want it automated and the directories won't stay the same forever.

I'm thinking of using paths for this since I already have used it in the past...

But I don't know how to use it in this context.

@rethab I have tried listing all the files first and adding them to paths-ignore, but it won't work on this context since the directory won't stay the same forever. — JumperBot_
– JumperBot_, Commented Jul 8, 2022 at 5:46

jessehouwing · Accepted Answer · 2022-07-08 07:05:40Z

1

There is no such option. You can only abort the pipeline early by checking for new files after the checkout step has run

answered Jul 8, 2022 at 7:05

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user2700022 Over a year ago

how can new file be identified after checkout? could you please elaborate?

jessehouwing Over a year ago

github.com/marketplace/actions/changed-files

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