# ad-m/github-push-action

GitHub actions to push back to repository eg. updated code

Repository: https://github.com/ad-m/github-push-action
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/github-push-action
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-05-24T10:12:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 84, release rhythm 46, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2566, "days_push": 101, "days_rel": 145, "gap_med": 209, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1277, forks 239 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:13.181179+00:00)

## What it is
A GitHub Action (written in Shell) that pushes local changes made during a workflow back to a GitHub repository using an authorized GITHUB_TOKEN. It enables workflows to commit updated code, results, or generated pages directly from CI runs.

## Use cases
- push linter or formatter changes back to the repo in CI
- commit generated files or script results as a git archive
- publish a site to GitHub Pages from a workflow
- mirror changes to a separate repository
- auto-commit updated code during GitHub Actions runs

## When to choose
- your GitHub Actions workflow modifies files and needs to push them back to the repo
- you want to publish GitHub Pages content from CI
- you need to sync or mirror repository changes automatically

## When to avoid
- you use a CI platform other than GitHub Actions
- you prefer opening pull requests instead of pushing directly
- you cannot grant write permissions to GITHUB_TOKEN for security reasons

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: ci-cd, version-control, developer-tools, deployment
- domain: developer-tools, version-control
- platform: cloud, cli
- tags: github-actions, git-push, workflow-automation, shell, devops, automation

## Member repositories
- ad-m/github-push-action (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:13.181179+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:02:48.916836+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ad-m/github-push-action (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:13.181179+00:00, sha 82d7e01cea5d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.