Discussion: Adding GitHub Action for R CMD check on PRs

[jubilee2]

Background

I am considering adding a GitHub Action to run R CMD check on every pull request. This action would ensure that our R package is tested across multiple platforms (macOS, Linux, and Windows) before merging any changes.

Proposal

• Implement a GitHub Action workflow that runs R CMD check on:
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Windows

Benefits

• Ensures code quality and compatibility across different operating systems.
• Automates the testing process, reducing manual effort.
• Helps catch platform-specific issues early in the development process.

Implementation

We can use the r-lib/actions GitHub Actions for this purpose. Here is a basic example of the workflow file: https://github.com/jubilee2/redcapAPI/blob/main/.github/workflows/r-cmd-check.yml

[spgarbet]

I did the for the r-yaml package recently and it works well. Make sure the .Rbuildignore file contains the CI files.