push-downstream.yml

name: Push Downstream

on:
  push:
  pull_request:

jobs:
  push_downstream:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    # Only to be run on commits to main branch AND when in the upstream repository
    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.repository == 'unicef/kindly-website'

    steps:
      # Checkout downstream repo at lacabra/kindly-website
      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
        with: 
          repository: dpgabot/kindly-website
          token: ${{ secrets.DPGABOT_TOKEN }}  # Personal Access Token with workflow scope

      - name: fetch and push
        run: |
          # Set upstream to this repository
          git remote add upstream https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}

          # Verify upstream is correct, you should see the URL for the upstream fetch and push 
          git remote -v

          # Get all recent branches and commits from the upstream
          git fetch upstream

          # Make sure we are on the main branch
          git checkout main

          # Merge the branches and commits from the upstream
          git merge upstream/main
                        
          # helpful for debugging
          git show-ref
        
          # Push changes to main branch of downstream repo. This works because we have 
          # checked out the repo with actions/checkout@v2 and the right Personal Access Token
          git push origin main