wip(github): add composite action to test directory changes and pass/…

…exit early

.github/actions/pass-workflow-no-changes/action.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: "Pass Workflow and Exit if Directory Unchanged"
+description: "If the provided directory has no changes, exit and pass the workflow."
+author: dgrebb
+
+inputs:
+  WORKSPACE_ROOT:
+    description: "Working Directory"
+  TEST_DIRECTORY:
+    description: "The directory to test."
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: "Pass if FE has no Changes"
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        if git diff --quiet --exit-code ${{ inputs.TEST_DIRECTORY }}; then
+          echo "No changes found in ${{ inputs.TEST_DIRECTORY }} — exiting workflow."
+          exit 0
+        else
+          echo "Changes detected in the directory."
+        fi

.github/workflows/test-backstop.yml

@@ -60,14 +60,11 @@ jobs:
             _ci
             front
 
-      - name: "Pass if FE has no Changes"
-        run: |
-          if git diff --quiet --exit-code front; then
-            echo "No frontend changes — exiting workflow."
-            exit 0
-          else
-            echo "Changes detected in the directory."
-          fi
+      - name: 🎫 Pass Early
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-cache-deps
+        with:
+          WORKSPACE_ROOT: .
+          TEST_DIRECTORY: front
 
       - name: 🛢 Install Dependencies
         uses: ./.github/actions/install-cache-deps