Function createWorkflowForPullRequest

github-actions/branch-manager/lib/main.ts:104–128

Create a workflow dispatch event to trigger the pr to be evaluated for mergeability.

(inputs: WorkflowInputs)

/** Create a workflow dispatch event to trigger the pr to be evaluated for mergeability. */
async function createWorkflowForPullRequest(inputs: WorkflowInputs) {
  /** An instance of the octokit Github client. */
  const githubClient = await github();

  // When a sha is provided we set the status on sha to note that mergeability check is about to start.
  if (inputs.sha !== undefined) {
    await githubClient.repos.createCommitStatus({
      repo: inputs.repo,
      owner: inputs.owner,
      state: 'pending',
      description: 'Mergibility check requested',
      sha: inputs.sha,
      context: 'mergeability',
    });
  }

  console.info(`Requesting workflow run for: ${JSON.stringify(inputs)}`);
  await githubClient.actions.createWorkflowDispatch({
    owner: 'angular',
    repo: 'dev-infra',
    ref: 'main',
    workflow_id: 'branch-manager.yml',
    inputs,
  });
}

/** The Octokit instance, if defined to allow token revocation after the action executes. */
let _github: Octokit | null = null;