linkcheck.yml

name: Check for broken links

on:
  repository_dispatch:
  workflow_dispatch:
  schedule:
    # https://crontab.guru/#00_18_*_*_1
    - cron: "00 18 * * 1"

permissions:
  issues: write

jobs:
  linkChecker:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - name: Setup Hugo
        uses: peaceiris/actions-hugo@v2
        with:
          # This should be the same version that we use in .netlify.toml
          hugo-version: '0.125.3'
          extended: true

      - name: Build
        run: hugo --minify

      - name: Link Checker
        uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v1.5.4
        with:
          args: --exclude https://fonts.gstatic.com --exclude twitter.com --exclude https://data8.org --verbose --no-progress public/**/*.html  # fonts.gstatic.com is an expected fail and twitter returns "too many requests" errors
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}

      - name: Create Issue From File
        if: env.lychee_exit_code != 0
        uses: peter-evans/create-issue-from-file@v4
        with:
          title: Link Checker Report
          content-filepath: ./lychee/out.md
          labels: report, automated issue