.github/workflows/update.yml

# This workflow updates the README.md file with the latest timestamp to trigger Render auto-deploy
name: Trigger Render Deploy (Overwrite README)

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 */8 * * *'  # Runs every 8 hours (at minute 0 past every 8th hour)
  workflow_dispatch:        # Allows manual trigger from GitHub Actions tab

permissions:
  contents: write # Grant permissions to write to the repository

jobs:
  update_readme:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest # Use the latest Ubuntu runner

    steps:
      - name: Checkout Repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v3 # Checkout your repository code

      - name: Configure Git
        run: |
          # Configure Git with bot user details
          git config user.name "GitHub Actions Bot"
          git config user.email "[email protected]"

      - name: Overwrite README.md with latest timestamp
        run: |
          # Overwrite README.md with only the latest update timestamp
          echo "Last automatic update trigger: $(date)" > README.md # Use '>' to overwrite

      - name: Commit and Push Changes
        run: |
          # Add the modified README.md file to staging
          git add README.md
          # Check if there are any changes staged for commit
          # If there are changes, commit them
          # The || true at the end prevents the workflow from failing if there are no changes
          git diff --quiet --cached || git commit -m "Automated README update to trigger deploy"
          # Push the changes to the main branch
          # Assumes your main branch is named 'main'
          git push origin main
        env:
          # Use the default GITHUB_TOKEN for authentication
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}