main/.github/workflows/update_source.yml

name: Update apps.json everyday

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 0 * * *'
  workflow_dispatch:
  repository_dispatch:
    types: [update-altstore-source-trigger]

jobs:
  update_json:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
    - name: Delay for repository_dispatch event
      if: github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch'
      run: |
        echo "Waiting for 8 minutes..."
        sleep 480 # 8 minutes x 60 seconds
        
    - name: Check out repository
      uses: actions/checkout@v2
      with:
        ref: gh-pages

    - name: Set up Python
      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
      with:
        python-version: 3.x

    - name: Install dependencies
      run: |
        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
        pip install requests

    - name: Run script
      run: |
        python Altstore/scripts/update_json.py

    - name: Check for changes
      id: check_changes
      run: |
        git diff --exit-code || echo "::set-output name=has_changes::true"
        
    - name: Commit and push changes
      if: steps.check_changes.outputs.has_changes == 'true'
      run: |
        git config --global user.email "actions@github.com"
        git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions"
        git add .
        git commit -m "Update JSON file with latest release"
        git push