update-submodules.yaml

# This is a basic workflow to help you get started with Actions

name: Update Submodules and Components

# Controls when the workflow will run
on:
  # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the main branch
  workflow_run:
    workflows: [ "Update {renv} Components" ]
    types: [ completed ]

  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
  workflow_dispatch:

# A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
jobs:
  # This workflow contains a single job called "build"
  build:
    # The type of runner that the job will run on
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    env:
      GITHUB_PAT: ${{ github.token }}
    
    # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
    steps:
      # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0
          submodules: true

      # Runs a single command using the runners shell
      - name: Update Submodules
        run: make -B modules

      - name: Push back to main
        run: |
          git config --local user.name "GitHub Actions"
          git config --local user.email "actions@github.com"
          git add .
          git commit -m '[actions] update submodules :rocket:' || echo "No changes to commit"
          git push origin || echo "No changes to commit"