Use a GitHub action to make Websites.json

[SpiderMath]

The websites.json file needs to be autogenerated, now that it has been separated into categories. And as far as I can see on the website, there is nothing to automate the process, which leaves room for human errors. So I'd request using a GitHub action to automate the process of making Websites.json.

[elbkr]

Could you explain me a little bit how does it work? I don’t usually use github actions

[SpiderMath]

Its possible to make Workflows using JavaScript.

You can basically loop through all the directories and read their jsons. And then take all the arrays and merge them into a single one, which is written into websites.json & committed (so that websites.json is actually changed for all of us, else it won't be useful)

[elbkr]

So only change the files that are inside separated folder?

[elbkr]

Could you make it an open a pull request?

[SpiderMath]

That's possible too There's already stuff doing that in the github action marketplace

[SpiderMath]

And about changing stuff in separated folder, its up to you how to want to use it You could also go through the content in separated folders and combine all those arrays into websites.json as well :shrug:

[elbkr]

I was trying to make an action, but it didn't work :/

[SpiderMath]

Then may I try to make an Action? (I will do it on a separate repo and if I fail I'll let you know)

[elbkr]

Oh ok! you can also fork the repo and make your tests, so you can see if it works with the files structure

[r-rajaneesh]

@elbkr why don't you make a ML that recognises bad links and makes a PR or just pushes stuff into the files so you don't need to update manually I can make a discord bot if you like it

[elbkr]

but how would it recognize bad links that aren't in this list? I mean, I used it for a bot who recognizes bad url in messages, but only from this list

[elbkr]

add me in discord so we can talk better: https://discord.com/users/521311050193436682

[techguy16]

25 adds GitHub Action