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Consider the following situation: I have a GitHub repository for a LaTeX package: https://github.com/samcarter/beamertheme-spectrum This LaTeX package depends on a class, for which somebo...
#4: Post edited
by
samcarter
·
2025-10-31T11:45:21Z (11 months ago)
- Consider the following situation:
- I have [a GitHub repository for a LaTeX package](https://github.com/samcarter/beamertheme-spectrum).- This LaTeX package depends on [a class, for which somebody else has a GitHub repository](https://github.com/josephwright/ltx-talk).- ---
- To make sure that my package stays compatible with the development of the class, I'd like to regularly run a GitHub Action in my repository to test this. At the moment, I run it [on a schedule once a week](https://github.com/samcarter/beamertheme-spectrum/blob/main/.github/workflows/Check-ltx-talk.yaml):
- ```yml
- name: Check with current ltx-talk
- on:
- schedule:
- - cron: '47 13 * * 3'
- ```
- Is it somehow possible to trigger this action based on events in the `ltx-talk` repository? For example every time a new version gets released or for every commit? I've read about `repository_dispatch`, but it seems this would require changes in the triggering repository.
- In case it helps, I also have a fork of the `ltx-talk` repository, which is automatically kept up-to-date using [Probot Pull](https://probot.github.io/apps/pull/).
- Consider the following situation:
- - I have a GitHub repository for a LaTeX package: https://github.com/samcarter/beamertheme-spectrum
- - This LaTeX package depends on a class, for which somebody else has a GitHub repository: https://github.com/josephwright/ltx-talk
- ---
- To make sure that my package stays compatible with the development of the class, I'd like to regularly run a GitHub Action in my repository to test this. At the moment, I run it [on a schedule once a week](https://github.com/samcarter/beamertheme-spectrum/blob/main/.github/workflows/Check-ltx-talk.yaml):
- ```yml
- name: Check with current ltx-talk
- on:
- schedule:
- - cron: '47 13 * * 3'
- ```
- Is it somehow possible to trigger this action based on events in the `ltx-talk` repository? For example every time a new version gets released or for every commit? I've read about `repository_dispatch`, but it seems this would require changes in the triggering repository.
- In case it helps, I also have a fork of the `ltx-talk` repository, which is automatically kept up-to-date using [Probot Pull](https://probot.github.io/apps/pull/).
#3: Post edited
by
Michael
·
2025-10-29T18:33:22Z (11 months ago)
Fix prettyprint language. Inline the links.
Github action triggered by somebody else's repository
- GitHub action triggered by somebody else's repository
- Consider the following situation:
- I have a github repository for a latex package:https://github.com/samcarter/beamertheme-spectrum- This latex package depends on a class, for which somebody else has a github repository:https://github.com/josephwright/ltx-talk- ---
To make sure that my package stays compatible with the development of the class, I'd like to regularly run a github action in my repository to test this. At the moment I run it on a schedule once a week:https://github.com/samcarter/beamertheme-spectrum/blob/main/.github/workflows/Check-ltx-talk.yaml```- name: Check with current ltx-talk
- on:
- schedule:
- - cron: '47 13 * * 3'
- ```
Is it somehow possible to trigger this action based on events in the `ltx-talk` repository? For example every time a new version gets released or for every commit? I've read about `repository_dispatch`, but it seems this would require changes in the triggering repository?In case it helps, I also have a fork of the `ltx-talk` repository, which is automatically kept up-to-date using https://probot.github.io/apps/pull/
- Consider the following situation:
- - I have [a GitHub repository for a LaTeX package](https://github.com/samcarter/beamertheme-spectrum).
- - This LaTeX package depends on [a class, for which somebody else has a GitHub repository](https://github.com/josephwright/ltx-talk).
- ---
- To make sure that my package stays compatible with the development of the class, I'd like to regularly run a GitHub Action in my repository to test this. At the moment, I run it [on a schedule once a week](https://github.com/samcarter/beamertheme-spectrum/blob/main/.github/workflows/Check-ltx-talk.yaml):
- ```yml
- name: Check with current ltx-talk
- on:
- schedule:
- - cron: '47 13 * * 3'
- ```
- Is it somehow possible to trigger this action based on events in the `ltx-talk` repository? For example every time a new version gets released or for every commit? I've read about `repository_dispatch`, but it seems this would require changes in the triggering repository.
- In case it helps, I also have a fork of the `ltx-talk` repository, which is automatically kept up-to-date using [Probot Pull](https://probot.github.io/apps/pull/).
#2: Post edited
by
samcarter
·
2025-10-29T16:52:30Z (11 months ago)
- Consider the following situation:
- - I have a github repository for a latex package:
- https://github.com/samcarter/beamertheme-spectrum
- - This latex package depends on a class, for which somebody else has a github repository:
- https://github.com/josephwright/ltx-talk
- ---
- To make sure that my package stays compatible with the development of the class, I'd like to regularly run a github action in my repository to test this. At the moment I run it on a schedule once a week:
- https://github.com/samcarter/beamertheme-spectrum/blob/main/.github/workflows/Check-ltx-talk.yaml
- ```
- name: Check with current ltx-talk
- on:
- schedule:
- - cron: '47 13 * * 3'
- ```
Is it somehow possible to trigger this action based on events in the `ltx-talk` repository? For example every time a new version gets released there or for every commit? I've read about `repository_dispatch`, but it seems this would require changes in the triggering repository?- In case it helps, I also have a fork of the `ltx-talk` repository, which is automatically kept up-to-date using https://probot.github.io/apps/pull/
- Consider the following situation:
- - I have a github repository for a latex package:
- https://github.com/samcarter/beamertheme-spectrum
- - This latex package depends on a class, for which somebody else has a github repository:
- https://github.com/josephwright/ltx-talk
- ---
- To make sure that my package stays compatible with the development of the class, I'd like to regularly run a github action in my repository to test this. At the moment I run it on a schedule once a week:
- https://github.com/samcarter/beamertheme-spectrum/blob/main/.github/workflows/Check-ltx-talk.yaml
- ```
- name: Check with current ltx-talk
- on:
- schedule:
- - cron: '47 13 * * 3'
- ```
- Is it somehow possible to trigger this action based on events in the `ltx-talk` repository? For example every time a new version gets released or for every commit? I've read about `repository_dispatch`, but it seems this would require changes in the triggering repository?
- In case it helps, I also have a fork of the `ltx-talk` repository, which is automatically kept up-to-date using https://probot.github.io/apps/pull/
#1: Initial revision
by
samcarter
·
2025-10-29T16:51:36Z (11 months ago)
Github action triggered by somebody else's repository
Consider the following situation:
- I have a github repository for a latex package:
https://github.com/samcarter/beamertheme-spectrum
- This latex package depends on a class, for which somebody else has a github repository:
https://github.com/josephwright/ltx-talk
---
To make sure that my package stays compatible with the development of the class, I'd like to regularly run a github action in my repository to test this. At the moment I run it on a schedule once a week:
https://github.com/samcarter/beamertheme-spectrum/blob/main/.github/workflows/Check-ltx-talk.yaml
```
name: Check with current ltx-talk
on:
schedule:
- cron: '47 13 * * 3'
```
Is it somehow possible to trigger this action based on events in the `ltx-talk` repository? For example every time a new version gets released there or for every commit? I've read about `repository_dispatch`, but it seems this would require changes in the triggering repository?
In case it helps, I also have a fork of the `ltx-talk` repository, which is automatically kept up-to-date using https://probot.github.io/apps/pull/