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How to Make GitHub Action Trigger on push.paths AND push.tags?

Discover how to configure GitHub Actions to trigger on both specific file paths and tags in your repository with this straightforward guide. --- This video is based on the question https://stackoverflow.com/q/77667104/ asked by the user 'kostrykin' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/1444073/ ) and on the answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/77703560/ provided by the user 'kostrykin' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/1444073/ ) at 'Stack Overflow' website. Thanks to these great users and Stackexchange community for their contributions. Visit these links for original content and any more details, such as alternate solutions, comments, revision history etc. For example, the original title of the Question was: How to make GitHub action trigger on push.paths AND push.tags? Also, Content (except music) licensed under CC BY-SA https://meta.stackexchange.com/help/l... The original Question post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license, and the original Answer post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license. If anything seems off to you, please feel free to write me at vlogize [AT] gmail [DOT] com. --- How to Make GitHub Action Trigger on push.paths AND push.tags? GitHub Actions is a powerful automation tool that allows developers to build, test, and deploy their code directly from the GitHub repository. However, sometimes configuring when a GitHub Action should trigger can be a bit tricky, especially when trying to make it respond to both specific file paths and tags. In this post, we'll delve into a common issue regarding GitHub Actions not triggering as expected when pushing changes. The Problem You want your GitHub Action to trigger whenever you make changes to a specific file, say document.tex, as well as when you create a new tag. However, after attempting the following configuration, you found that the action only triggered on tag creation and failed to respond to changes in the specified file: [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] What Went Wrong? The issue arises from how tags are defined in the GitHub Actions configuration. When you specify tags:, you're effectively adding a filter for which tags will trigger the workflow. If you omit the tags: line altogether, the workflow can trigger on any tag, but this filtering can inadvertently cause the behavior you've experienced. The Solution Fortunately, the solution to getting both triggers is quite simple. You just need to specify the paths for your pushes without the tags filter. Here’s how to do it: [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] What This Configuration Does With the configuration above, your workflow will trigger in the following two scenarios: When you push changes to the file document.tex. When you push any new tag to the repository. This allows your GitHub Action to be responsive not only to specific file changes but also to the creation of tags, streamlining your workflow without unnecessary complexity. Conclusion In summary, when configuring GitHub Actions to respond to both file path changes and tag creations, it's crucial to avoid overly specific filters that can limit the triggers. By simply defining the paths without specifying tags, you ensure a more flexible and functional automation experience. Give this configuration a try, and you'll see your actions triggering as expected, improving the efficiency of your development workflow. Happy coding!