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## changed-files
Effortlessly track all changed files and directories relative to a target branch, the current branch (preceding commit or the last remote commit), multiple branches, or custom commits returning **relative paths** from the project root using this GitHub action.
> \[!WARNING]\
> **Security Alert:** A critical security issue was identified in this action due to a compromised commit: [0e58ed8671d6b60d0890c21b07f8835ace038e67](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/commit/0e58ed8671d6b60d0890c21b07f8835ace038e67).
>
> This commit has been **removed** from all tags and branches, and necessary measures have been implemented to prevent similar issues in the future.
>
> #### **Action Required:**
>
> * **If your workflows reference this commit directly by its SHA**, you must update them immediately to avoid using the compromised version.
> * **If you are using tagged versions** (e.g., `v35`, `v44.5.1`), no action is required as these tags have been updated and are now safe to use.
> \[!NOTE]
>
> * This action solely identifies files that have changed for events such as [`pull_request*`, `push`, `merge_group`, `release`, and many more](#other-supported-events-electron). However, it doesn't detect pending uncommitted changes created during the workflow execution.
>
> See: https://github.com/tj-actions/verify-changed-files instead.
## Table of contents
* [Features 🚀](#features-)
* [Usage 💻](#usage-)
* [On `pull_request` 🔀](#on-pull_request-)
* [Using local .git directory 📁](#using-local-git-directory-)
* [Using Github's API :octocat:](#using-githubs-api-octocat)
* [On `push` ⬆️](#on-push-️)
* [Other supported events :electron:](#other-supported-events-electron)
* [Inputs ⚙️](#inputs-️)
* [Useful Acronyms 🧮](#useful-acronyms-)
* [Outputs 📤](#outputs-)
* [Versioning 🏷️](#versioning-️)
* [Examples 📄](#examples-)
* [Real-world usage 🌐](#real-world-usage-)
* [Open source projects 📦](#open-source-projects-)
* [Scalability Example 📈](#scalability-example-)
* [Important Notice ⚠️](#important-notice-️)
* [Migration guide 🔄](#migration-guide-)
* [Credits 👏](#credits-)
* [Report Bugs 🐛](#report-bugs-)
* [Contributors ✨](#contributors-)
## Features 🚀
* Fast execution, averaging 0-10 seconds.
* Leverages either [Github's REST API](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/reference/repos#list-commits) or [Git's native diff command](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-diff) to determine changed files.
* Facilitates easy debugging.
* Scales to handle large/mono repositories.
* Supports Git submodules.
* Supports [merge queues](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/configuring-pull-request-merges/managing-a-merge-queue) for pull requests.
* Generates escaped [JSON output for running matrix jobs](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/blob/main/.github/workflows/matrix-example.yml) based on changed files.
* Lists changed directories.
* Limits matching changed directories to a specified maximum depth.
* Optionally excludes the current directory.
* Writes outputs to a designated `.txt` or `.json` file for further processing.
* Restores deleted files to their previous location or a newly specified location.
* Supports fetching a fixed number of commits, which improves performance.
* Compatible with all platforms (Linux, MacOS, Windows).
* Supports [GitHub-hosted runners](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-github-hosted-runners/about-github-hosted-runners).
* Supports [GitHub Enterprise Server](https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.3/admin/github-actions/getting-started-with-github-actions-for-your-enterprise/getting-started-with-github-actions-for-github-enterprise-server).
* Supports [self-hosted runners](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/hosting-your-own-runners/about-self-hosted-runners).
* Lists all files and directories that have changed:
* Between the current pull request branch and the last commit on the target branch.
* Between the last commit and the current pushed change.
* Between the last remote branch commit and the current HEAD.
* Restricts change detection to a subset of files and directories:
* Provides boolean output indicating changes in specific files.
* Uses [Glob pattern](https://codepen.io/mrmlnc/pen/OXQjMe) matching.
* Supports Globstar.
* Supports brace expansion.
* Supports negation.
* Uses [YAML](https://yaml.org/) syntax for specifying patterns.
* Supports [YAML anchors & aliases](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/blob/main/test/changed-files.yml#L8-L12).
* Supports [YAML multi-line strings](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/blob/main/test/changed-files.yml#L13-L16).
And many more...
## Usage 💻
> \[!IMPORTANT]
>
> * **Push Events**: When configuring [`actions/checkout`](https://github.com/actions/checkout#usage), make sure to set [`fetch-depth`](https://github.com/actions/checkout#usage) to either `0` or `2`, depending on your use case.
> * **Mono Repositories**: To avoid pulling the entire branch history, you can utilize the default [`actions/checkout`](https://github.com/actions/checkout#usage)'s [`fetch-depth`](https://github.com/actions/checkout#usage) of `1` for [`pull_request`](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#pull_request) events.
> * **Quoting Multiline Inputs**: Avoid using single or double quotes for [multiline](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/blob/main/test/changed-files.yml#L13-L16) inputs. The value is already a string separated by a newline character. Refer to the [Examples](#examples-) section for more information.
> * **Credentials Persistence**: If [`fetch-depth`](https://github.com/actions/checkout#usage) is not set to 0, make sure to set [`persist-credentials`](https://github.com/actions/checkout#usage) to `true` when configuring [`actions/checkout`](https://github.com/actions/checkout#usage).
> * **Matching Files and Folders**: To match all files and folders under a directory, this requires a globstar pattern e.g. `dir_name/**` which matches any number of subdirectories and files.
Visit the [discussions for more information](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/discussions) or [create a new discussion](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/discussions/new/choose) for usage-related questions.
### On [`pull_request`](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#pull_request) 🔀
Detect changes to all files in a Pull request relative to the target branch or since the last pushed commit.
#### Using local .git directory 📁
```yaml
name: CI
on:
pull_request:
branches:
- main
jobs:
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Event `pull_request`: Compare the last commit of the main branch or last remote commit of the PR branch -> to the current commit of a PR branch.
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
changed_files:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest # windows-latest || macos-latest
name: Test changed-files
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Example 1
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- name: Get changed files
id: changed-files
uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
# To compare changes between the current commit and the last pushed remote commit set `since_last_remote_commit: true`. e.g
# with:
# since_last_remote_commit: true
- name: List all changed files
env:
ALL_CHANGED_FILES: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
run: |
for file in ${ALL_CHANGED_FILES}; do
echo "$file was changed"
done
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Example 2
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- name: Get all changed markdown files
id: changed-markdown-files
uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
with:
# Avoid using single or double quotes for multiline patterns
files: |
**.md
docs/**.md
- name: List all changed files markdown files
if: steps.changed-markdown-files.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
env:
ALL_CHANGED_FILES: ${{ steps.changed-markdown-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
run: |
for file in ${ALL_CHANGED_FILES}; do
echo "$file was changed"
done
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Example 3
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- name: Get all test, doc and src files that have changed
id: changed-files-yaml
uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
with:
files_yaml: |
doc:
- '**.md'
- docs/**
test:
- test/**
- '!test/**.md'
src:
- src/**
# Optionally set `files_yaml_from_source_file` to read the YAML from a file. e.g `files_yaml_from_source_file: .github/changed-files.yml`
- name: Run step if test file(s) change
# NOTE: Ensure all outputs are prefixed by the same key used above e.g. `test_(...)` | `doc_(...)` | `src_(...)` when trying to access the `any_changed` output.
if: steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.test_any_changed == 'true'
env:
TEST_ALL_CHANGED_FILES: ${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.test_all_changed_files }}
run: |
echo "One or more test file(s) has changed."
echo "List all the files that have changed: $TEST_ALL_CHANGED_FILES"
- name: Run step if doc file(s) change
if: steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.doc_any_changed == 'true'
env:
DOC_ALL_CHANGED_FILES: ${{ steps.changed-files-yaml.outputs.doc_all_changed_files }}
run: |
echo "One or more doc file(s) has changed."
echo "List all the files that have changed: $DOC_ALL_CHANGED_FILES"
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Example 4
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- name: Get changed files in the docs folder
id: changed-files-specific
uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
with:
files: docs/*.{js,html} # Alternatively using: `docs/**`
files_ignore: docs/static.js
- name: Run step if any file(s) in the docs folder change
if: steps.changed-files-specific.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
env:
ALL_CHANGED_FILES: ${{ steps.changed-files-specific.outputs.all_changed_files }}
run: |
echo "One or more files in the docs folder has changed."
echo "List all the files that have changed: $ALL_CHANGED_FILES"
```
#### Using Github's API :octocat:
```yaml
name: CI
on:
pull_request:
branches:
- main
jobs:
# -------------------------------------------------------------
# Event `pull_request`: Returns all changed pull request files.
# --------------------------------------------------------------
changed_files:
# NOTE:
# - This is limited to pull_request* events and would raise an error for other events.
# - A maximum of 3000 files can be returned.
# - For more flexibility and no limitations see "Using local .git directory" above.
runs-on: ubuntu-latest # windows-latest || macos-latest
name: Test changed-files
permissions:
pull-requests: read
steps:
- name: Get changed files
id: changed-files
uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
- name: List all changed files
env:
ALL_CHANGED_FILES: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
run: |
for file in ${ALL_CHANGED_FILES}; do
echo "$file was changed"
done
```
### On [`push`](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#push) ⬆️
Detect changes to files made since the last pushed commit.
```yaml
name: CI
on:
push:
branches:
- main
jobs:
# -------------------------------------------------------------
# Using GitHub's API is not supported for push events
# -------------------------------------------------------------
#
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Using local .git history
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Event `push`: Compare the preceding remote commit -> to the current commit of the main branch
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
changed_files:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest # windows-latest || macos-latest
name: Test changed-files
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
with:
fetch-depth: 0 # OR "2" -> To retrieve the preceding commit.
- name: Get changed files
id: changed-files
uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
# NOTE: `since_last_remote_commit: true` is implied by default and falls back to the previous local commit.
- name: List all changed files
env:
ALL_CHANGED_FILES: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}
run: |
for file in ${ALL_CHANGED_FILES}; do
echo "$file was changed"
done
...
```
### Other supported events :electron:
* [schedule](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#schedule)
* [release](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#release)
* [workflow\_dispatch](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#workflow_dispatch)
* [workflow\_run](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#workflow_run)
* [merge\_group](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#merge_group)
* [issue\_comment](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows#issue_comment)
* ...and many more
To access more examples, navigate to the [Examples](#examples-) section.
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> \[!IMPORTANT]
>
> * When using `files_yaml*` inputs:
> * All keys must start with a letter or `_` and contain only alphanumeric characters, `-`, or `_`.
>
> For example, `test` or `test_key` or `test-key` or `_test_key` are all valid choices.
## Inputs ⚙️
<!-- AUTO-DOC-INPUT:START - Do not remove or modify this section -->
```yaml
- uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v46
id: changed-files
with:
# Github API URL.
# Type: string
# Default: "${{ github.api_url }}"
api_url: ''
# Specify a different base commit
# SHA or branch used for
# comparing changes
# Type: string
base_sha: ''
# Exclude changes outside the current
# directory and show path names
# relative to it. NOTE: This
# requires you to specify the
# top-level directory via the `path`
# input.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "true"
diff_relative: ''
# Output unique changed directories instead
# of filenames. NOTE: This returns
# `.` for changed files located
# in the current working directory
# which defaults to `$GITHUB_WORKSPACE`.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
dir_names: ''
# Include only directories that have
# been deleted as opposed to
# directory names of files that
# have been deleted in the
# `deleted_files` output when `dir_names` is
# set to `true`.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
dir_names_deleted_files_include_only_deleted_dirs: ''
# Exclude the current directory represented
# by `.` from the output
# when `dir_names` is set to
# `true`.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
dir_names_exclude_current_dir: ''
# File and directory patterns to
# include in the output when
# `dir_names` is set to `true`.
# NOTE: This returns only the
# matching files and also the
# directory names.
# Type: string
dir_names_include_files: ''
# Separator used to split the
# `dir_names_include_files` input
# Type: string
# Default: "\n"
dir_names_include_files_separator: ''
# Limit the directory output to
# a maximum depth e.g `test/test1/test2`
# with max depth of `2`
# returns `test/test1`.
# Type: string
dir_names_max_depth: ''
# Escape JSON output.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "true"
escape_json: ''
# Exclude changes to submodules.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
exclude_submodules: ''
# Fail when the initial diff
# fails.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
fail_on_initial_diff_error: ''
# Fail when the submodule diff
# fails.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
fail_on_submodule_diff_error: ''
# Fetch additional history for submodules.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
fetch_additional_submodule_history: ''
# Depth of additional branch history
# fetched. NOTE: This can be
# adjusted to resolve errors with
# insufficient history.
# Type: string
# Default: "25"
fetch_depth: ''
# Maximum number of retries to
# fetch missing history.
# Type: string
# Default: "20"
fetch_missing_history_max_retries: ''
# File and directory patterns used
# to detect changes (Defaults to the entire repo if unset). NOTE:
# Multiline file/directory patterns should not
# include quotes.
# Type: string
files: ''
# Source file(s) used to populate
# the `files` input.
# Type: string
files_from_source_file: ''
# Separator used to split the
# `files_from_source_file` input.
# Type: string
# Default: "\n"
files_from_source_file_separator: ''
# Ignore changes to these file(s).
# NOTE: Multiline file/directory patterns should
# not include quotes.
# Type: string
files_ignore: ''
# Source file(s) used to populate
# the `files_ignore` input
# Type: string
files_ignore_from_source_file: ''
# Separator used to split the
# `files_ignore_from_source_file` input
# Type: string
# Default: "\n"
files_ignore_from_source_file_separator: ''
# Separator used to split the
# `files_ignore` input
# Type: string
# Default: "\n"
files_ignore_separator: ''
# YAML used to define a
# set of file patterns to
# ignore changes
# Type: string
files_ignore_yaml: ''
# Source file(s) used to populate
# the `files_ignore_yaml` input. Example: https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/blob/main/test/changed-files.yml
# Type: string
files_ignore_yaml_from_source_file: ''
# Separator used to split the
# `files_ignore_yaml_from_source_file` input
# Type: string
# Default: "\n"
files_ignore_yaml_from_source_file_separator: ''
# Separator used to split the
# `files` input
# Type: string
# Default: "\n"
files_separator: ''
# YAML used to define a
# set of file patterns to
# detect changes
# Type: string
files_yaml: ''
# Source file(s) used to populate
# the `files_yaml` input. Example: https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/blob/main/test/changed-files.yml
# Type: string
files_yaml_from_source_file: ''
# Separator used to split the
# `files_yaml_from_source_file` input
# Type: string
# Default: "\n"
files_yaml_from_source_file_separator: ''
# Include `all_old_new_renamed_files` output. Note this
# can generate a large output
# See: #501.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
include_all_old_new_renamed_files: ''
# Output list of changed files
# in a JSON formatted string
# which can be used for
# matrix jobs. Example: https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/blob/main/.github/workflows/matrix-example.yml
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
json: ''
# Output changed files in a
# format that can be used
# for matrix jobs. Alias for
# setting inputs `json` to `true`
# and `escape_json` to `false`.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
matrix: ''
# Apply the negation patterns first.
# NOTE: This affects how changed
# files are matched.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
negation_patterns_first: ''
# Split character for old and
# new renamed filename pairs.
# Type: string
# Default: " "
old_new_files_separator: ''
# Split character for old and
# new filename pairs.
# Type: string
# Default: ","
old_new_separator: ''
# Directory to store output files.
# Type: string
# Default: ".github/outputs"
output_dir: ''
# Output renamed files as deleted
# and added files.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
output_renamed_files_as_deleted_and_added: ''
# Specify a relative path under
# `$GITHUB_WORKSPACE` to locate the repository.
# Type: string
# Default: "."
path: ''
# Use non-ASCII characters to match
# files and output the filenames
# completely verbatim by setting this
# to `false`
# Type: boolean
# Default: "true"
quotepath: ''
# Recover deleted files.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
recover_deleted_files: ''
# Recover deleted files to a
# new destination directory, defaults to
# the original location.
# Type: string
recover_deleted_files_to_destination: ''
# File and directory patterns used
# to recover deleted files, defaults
# to the patterns provided via
# the `files`, `files_from_source_file`, `files_ignore` and
# `files_ignore_from_source_file` inputs or all deleted
# files if no patterns are
# provided.
# Type: string
recover_files: ''
# File and directory patterns to
# ignore when recovering deleted files.
# Type: string
recover_files_ignore: ''
# Separator used to split the
# `recover_files_ignore` input
# Type: string
# Default: "\n"
recover_files_ignore_separator: ''
# Separator used to split the
# `recover_files` input
# Type: string
# Default: "\n"
recover_files_separator: ''
# Apply sanitization to output filenames
# before being set as output.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "true"
safe_output: ''
# Split character for output strings.
# Type: string
# Default: " "
separator: ''
# Specify a different commit SHA
# or branch used for comparing
# changes
# Type: string
sha: ''
# Get changed files for commits
# whose timestamp is older than
# the given time.
# Type: string
since: ''
# Use the last commit on
# the remote branch as the
# `base_sha`. Defaults to the last
# non-merge commit on the target
# branch for pull request events
# and the previous remote commit
# of the current branch for
# push events.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
since_last_remote_commit: ''
# Skip initially fetching additional history
# to improve performance for shallow
# repositories. NOTE: This could lead
# to errors with missing history.
# It's intended to be used
# when you've fetched all necessary
# history to perform the diff.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
skip_initial_fetch: ''
# Tags pattern to ignore.
# Type: string
tags_ignore_pattern: ''
# Tags pattern to include.
# Type: string
# Default: "*"
tags_pattern: ''
# GitHub token used to fetch
# changed files from Github's API.
# Type: string
# Default: "${{ github.token }}"
token: ''
# Get changed files for commits
# whose timestamp is earlier than
# the given time.
# Type: string
until: ''
# Use POSIX path separator `/`
# for output file paths on
# Windows.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
use_posix_path_separator: ''
# Force the use of Github's
# REST API even when a
# local copy of the repository
# exists
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
use_rest_api: ''
# Write outputs to the `output_dir`
# defaults to `.github/outputs` folder. NOTE:
# This creates a `.txt` file
# by default and a `.json`
# file if `json` is set
# to `true`.
# Type: boolean
# Default: "false"
write_output_files: ''
```
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## Useful Acronyms 🧮
| Acronym | Meaning |
|:---------:|:------------:|
| A | Added |
| C | Copied |
| M | Modified |
| D | Deleted |
| R | Renamed |
| T | Type changed |
| U | Unmerged |
| X | Unknown |
> \[!IMPORTANT]
>
> * When using `files_yaml*` inputs:
> * it's required to prefix all outputs with the key to ensure that the correct outputs are accessible.
>
> For example, if you use `test` as the key, you can access outputs like `added_files`, `any_changed`, and so on by prefixing them with the key `test_added_files` or `test_any_changed` etc.
## Outputs 📤
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| OUTPUT | TYPE | DESCRIPTION |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| <a name="output_added_files"></a>[added\_files](#output_added_files) | string | Returns only files that are <br>Added (A). |
| <a name="output_added_files_count"></a>[added\_files\_count](#output_added_files_count) | string | Returns the number of `added_files` |
| <a name="output_all_changed_and_modified_files"></a>[all\_changed\_and\_modified\_files](#output_all_changed_and_modified_files) | string | Returns all changed and modified <br>files i.e. a combination of <br>(ACMRDTUX) |
| <a name="output_all_changed_and_modified_files_count"></a>[all\_changed\_and\_modified\_files\_count](#output_all_changed_and_modified_files_count) | string | Returns the number of `all_changed_and_modified_files` |
| <a name="output_all_changed_files"></a>[all\_changed\_files](#output_all_changed_files) | string | Returns all changed files i.e. <br>a combination of all added, <br>copied, modified and renamed files <br>(ACMR) |
| <a name="output_all_changed_files_count"></a>[all\_changed\_files\_count](#output_all_changed_files_count) | string | Returns the number of `all_changed_files` |
| <a name="output_all_modified_files"></a>[all\_modified\_files](#output_all_modified_files) | string | Returns all changed files i.e. <br>a combination of all added, <br>copied, modified, renamed and deleted <br>files (ACMRD). |
| <a name="output_all_modified_files_count"></a>[all\_modified\_files\_count](#output_all_modified_files_count) | string | Returns the number of `all_modified_files` |
| <a name="output_all_old_new_renamed_files"></a>[all\_old\_new\_renamed\_files](#output_all_old_new_renamed_files) | string | Returns only files that are <br>Renamed and lists their old <br>and new names. **NOTE:** This <br>requires setting `include_all_old_new_renamed_files` to `true`. <br>Also, keep in mind that <br>this output is global and <br>wouldn't be nested in outputs <br>generated when the `*_yaml_*` input <br>is used. (R) |
| <a name="output_all_old_new_renamed_files_count"></a>[all\_old\_new\_renamed\_files\_count](#output_all_old_new_renamed_files_count) | string | Returns the number of `all_old_new_renamed_files` |
| <a name="output_any_changed"></a>[any\_changed](#output_any_changed) | string | Returns `true` when any of <br>the filenames provided using the <br>`files*` or `files_ignore*` inputs have changed. This <br>defaults to `true` when no <br>patterns are specified. i.e. *includes a combination of all added, copied, modified and renamed files (ACMR)*. |
| <a name="output_any_deleted"></a>[any\_deleted](#output_any_deleted) | string | Returns `true` when any of <br>the filenames provided using the <br>`files*` or `files_ignore*` inputs have been deleted. <br>This defaults to `true` when <br>no patterns are specified. (D) |
| <a name="output_any_modified"></a>[any\_modified](#output_any_modified) | string | Returns `true` when any of <br>the filenames provided using the <br>`files*` or `files_ignore*` inputs have been modified. <br>This defaults to `true` when <br>no patterns are specified. i.e. <br>*includes a combination of all added, copied, modified, renamed, and deleted files (ACMRD)*. |
| <a name="output_changed_keys"></a>[changed\_keys](#output_changed_keys) | string | Returns all changed YAML keys <br>when the `files_yaml` input is <br>used. i.e. key that contains <br>any path that has either <br>been added, copied, modified, and <br>renamed (ACMR) |
| <a name="output_copied_files"></a>[copied\_files](#output_copied_files) | string | Returns only files that are <br>Copied (C). |
| <a name="output_copied_files_count"></a>[copied\_files\_count](#output_copied_files_count) | string | Returns the number of `copied_files` |
| <a name="output_deleted_files"></a>[deleted\_files](#output_deleted_files) | string | Returns only files that are <br>Deleted (D). |
| <a name="output_deleted_files_count"></a>[deleted\_files\_count](#output_deleted_files_count) | string | Returns the number of `deleted_files` |
| <a name="output_modified_files"></a>[modified\_files](#output_modified_files) | string | Returns only files that are <br>Modified (M). |
| <a name="output_modified_files_count"></a>[modified\_files\_count](#output_modified_files_count) | string | Returns the number of `modified_files` |
| <a name="output_modified_keys"></a>[modified\_keys](#output_modified_keys) | string | Returns all modified YAML keys <br>when the `files_yaml` input is <br>used. i.e. key that contains <br>any path that has either <br>been added, copied, modified, and <br>deleted (ACMRD) |
| <a name="output_only_changed"></a>[only\_changed](#output_only_changed) | string | Returns `true` when only files <br>provided using the `files*` or `files_ignore*` inputs <br>have changed. i.e. *includes a combination of all added, copied, modified and renamed files (ACMR)*. |
| <a name="output_only_deleted"></a>[only\_deleted](#output_only_deleted) | string | Returns `true` when only files <br>provided using the `files*` or `files_ignore*` inputs <br>have been deleted. (D) |
| <a name="output_only_modified"></a>[only\_modified](#output_only_modified) | string | Returns `true` when only files <br>provided using the `files*` or `files_ignore*` inputs <br>have been modified. (ACMRD). |
| <a name="output_other_changed_files"></a>[other\_changed\_files](#output_other_changed_files) | string | Returns all other changed files <br>not listed in the files <br>input i.e. includes a combination <br>of all added, copied, modified <br>and renamed files (ACMR). |
| <a name="output_other_changed_files_count"></a>[other\_changed\_files\_count](#output_other_changed_files_count) | string | Returns the number of `other_changed_files` |
| <a name="output_other_deleted_files"></a>[other\_deleted\_files](#output_other_deleted_files) | string | Returns all other deleted files <br>not listed in the files <br>input i.e. a combination of <br>all deleted files (D) |
| <a name="output_other_deleted_files_count"></a>[other\_deleted\_files\_count](#output_other_deleted_files_count) | string | Returns the number of `other_deleted_files` |
| <a name="output_other_modified_files"></a>[other\_modified\_files](#output_other_modified_files) | string | Returns all other modified files <br>not listed in the files <br>input i.e. a combination of <br>all added, copied, modified, and <br>deleted files (ACMRD) |
| <a name="output_other_modified_files_count"></a>[other\_modified\_files\_count](#output_other_modified_files_count) | string | Returns the number of `other_modified_files` |
| <a name="output_renamed_files"></a>[renamed\_files](#output_renamed_files) | string | Returns only files that are <br>Renamed (R). |
| <a name="output_renamed_files_count"></a>[renamed\_files\_count](#output_renamed_files_count) | string | Returns the number of `renamed_files` |
| <a name="output_type_changed_files"></a>[type\_changed\_files](#output_type_changed_files) | string | Returns only files that have <br>their file type changed (T). |
| <a name="output_type_changed_files_count"></a>[type\_changed\_files\_count](#output_type_changed_files_count) | string | Returns the number of `type_changed_files` |
| <a name="output_unknown_files"></a>[unknown\_files](#output_unknown_files) | string | Returns only files that are <br>Unknown (X). |
| <a name="output_unknown_files_count"></a>[unknown\_files\_count](#output_unknown_files_count) | string | Returns the number of `unknown_files` |
| <a name="output_unmerged_files"></a>[unmerged\_files](#output_unmerged_files) | string | Returns only files that are <br>Unmerged (U). |
| <a name="output_unmerged_files_count"></a>[unmerged\_files\_count](#output_unmerged_files_count) | string | Returns the number of `unmerged_files` |
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## Versioning 🏷️
This GitHub Action follows the principles of [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org) for versioning releases.
The format of the version string is as follows:
* major: indicates significant changes or new features that may not be backward compatible.
* minor: indicates minor changes or new features that are backward compatible.
* patch: indicates bug fixes or other small changes that are backward compatible.
## Examples 📄
<details>
<summary>Get all changed files in the current branch</summary>
```yaml
...
- name: Get changed files
id: changed-files
uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
...
```
</details>
<details>
<summary>Get all changed files without escaping unsafe filename characters</summary>
```yaml
...
- name: Get changed files
id: changed-files
uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
with:
safe_output: false # set to false because we are using an environment variable to store the output and avoid command injection.
- name: List all added files
env:
ADDED_FILES: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.added_files }}
run: |
for file in ${ADDED_FILES}; do
echo "$file was added"
done
...
```
</details>
<details>
<summary>Get all changed files and use a comma separator</summary>
```yaml
...
- name: Get all changed files and use a comma separator in the output
id: changed-files
uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
with:
separator: ","
...
```
See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
</details>
<details>
<summary> Get all changed files and list all added files</summary>
```yaml
...
- name: Get changed files
id: changed-files
uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
- name: List all added files
env:
ADDED_FILES: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.added_files }}
run: |
for file in ${ADDED_FILES}; do
echo "$file was added"
done
...
```
See [outputs](#outputs) for a list of all available outputs.
</details>
<details>
<summary>Get all changed files and optionally run a step if a file was modified</summary>
```yaml
...
- name: Get changed files
id: changed-files
uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
- name: Run a step if my-file.txt was modified
if: contains(steps.changed-files.outputs.modified_files, 'my-file.txt')
run: |
echo "my-file.txt file has been modified."
...
```
See [outputs](#outputs) for a list of all available outputs.
</details>
<details>
<summary>Get all changed files and write the outputs to a txt file</summary>
```yaml
...
- name: Get changed files and write the outputs to a Txt file
id: changed-files-write-output-files-txt
uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
with:
write_output_files: true
- name: Verify the contents of the .github/outputs/added_files.txt file
run: |
cat .github/outputs/added_files.txt
...
```
</details>
<details>
<summary>Get all changed files and write the outputs to a json file</summary>
```yaml
...
- name: Get changed files and write the outputs to a JSON file
id: changed-files-write-output-files-json
uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
with:
json: true
write_output_files: true
- name: Verify the contents of the .github/outputs/added_files.json file
run: |
cat .github/outputs/added_files.json
...
```
</details>
<details>
<summary>Get all changed files using a list of files</summary>
```yaml
...
- name: Get changed files
id: changed-files
uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
with:
files: |
my-file.txt
*.sh
*.png
!*.md
test_directory/**
**/*.sql
...
```
See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
</details>
<details>
<summary>Get all changed files using a list of files and take action based on the changes</summary>
```yaml
...
- name: Get changed files
id: changed-files-specific
uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v45
with:
files: |
my-file.txt
*.sh
*.png
!*.md
test_directory/**
**/*.sql
- name: Run step if any of the listed files above change
if: steps.changed-files-specific.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
run: |
echo "One or more files listed above has changed."
- name: Run step if only the files listed above change