discussion_creation.yml

name: Discussion Creation on New Folder

on:
  push:
    paths:
      - '**/'

jobs:
  create_discussion:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout code
        uses: actions/checkout@v2

      - name: Install Node.js
        uses: actions/setup-node@v2
        with:
          node-version: '14'

      - name: Check for added folders
        id: check_folders
        run: |
          ADDED_FOLDERS=$(git diff --name-only ${{ github.event.before }} ${{ github.sha }} | grep '/' | awk -F/ '{print $1}' | uniq)
          if [ -z "$ADDED_FOLDERS" ]; then
            echo "No new folders added."
            echo "::set-output name=status::skipped"
          else
            echo "New folders detected: $ADDED_FOLDERS"
            echo "::set-output name=status::found"
            echo "::set-output name=folders::$ADDED_FOLDERS"
          fi

      - name: Setup the GitHub CLI
        uses: actions4gh/setup-gh@v1.0.2
            
      - name: Authenticate with GitHub token
        run: gh auth login --with-token ${{ secrets.ACTIONS }}

      - name: Create a new GitHub Discussion
        id: create-discussion
        uses: abirismyname/create-discussion@v1.x
       
        env:
            GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ACTIONS }}          
        if: steps.check_folders.outputs.status == 'found'