update-phe.yml

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

name: Update data, figures and hexmaps

# Controls when the workflow will run
on:
  schedule:
    - cron: 30 18 * * 1,4
  # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the main branch
  #push:
  #  paths:
  #    - LocalAuthorities/data/phe.pl
  #    - .github/workflows/update-phe.yml

  # 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

    # 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@v2

      - name: install cpanm and multiple modules
        uses: perl-actions/install-with-cpanm@v1
        with:
          install: JSON::XS

      # Runs script
      - name: Run PHE script
        working-directory: LocalAuthorities/data/
        run: |
          perl phe.pl

      - name: Run hexmap update script
        working-directory: LocalAuthorities/data/
        run: |
          perl update.pl

      - name: Commit changes to files
        working-directory: LocalAuthorities/
        run: |
          git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
          git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
          git add dashboard/data/*
          git add dashboard/svg/*
          git add dashboard/table.txt
          git add data/*.svg
          git add data/death-summary.json
          git add cases.html
          git add hexmap.html
          git commit -m "Update data" || exit 0

      - name: Push changes
        uses: ad-m/github-push-action@master
        with:
          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}