Automate version submittion thanks to Kodi addon submitter

[thomas-ernest]

It is possible to use https://github.com/xbmc/kodi-addon-submitter in GitHub workflow in order to submit PR to official Kodi repository.
I plugged it in my addon for exampel : https://github.com/thomas-ernest/plugin.video.arteplussept/blob/master/.github/workflows/release-addon.yml#L10-L18
I also see this example : https://github.com/romanvm/kodi.tvmaze/blob/master/.github/workflows/publish-addon.yml#L35
There is a need to create a GitHub token (with a validity period) and set it as a secret in the current repo.

[thomas-ernest]

There is a need to create a GitHub token (with a validity period) and set it as a secret in the current repo.

@joaopa00 ? Would you be able to create an access token for the repo please ? https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens

If so, I can try to add kodi addon submitter https://github.com/xbmc/kodi-addon-submitter .

[joaopa00]

Ummm I do not understand what you mean. I have a personal token for all my github repos (personal and CUTVM)
But I do not understand how to create one for CUTVM repo

[thomas-ernest]

Sorry I made a shortcut.
You need a token (rather the one for CUTVM) only with access to public repo. No other permission needed.
The token value needs to be saved in a Secret attached to the repository with the action submitting the new addon version.

The GitHub action kodi submitter use this secret containing the token to auth and create the PR in kodi repo via GitHub API.

[joaopa00]

REPO_TOKEN looks already created

[thomas-ernest]

Great ! I will try with this secret soon and keep you posted.

[thomas-ernest]

Please note I also had to create a secret EMAIL to make the job work.
More details in PR.

[thomas-ernest]

Hello @joaopa00,

Thank you for merging #44, but the build fail, because secret EMAIL is missing.

See error message in logs https://github.com/Catch-up-TV-and-More/resource.images.catchuptvandmore/actions/runs/6541261959/job/17762519552 :

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/submit-addon", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/addon_submitter/__main__.py", line 70, in main
    bool(gh_username), bool(gh_token), bool(user_email)
addon_submitter.utils.AddonSubmissionError: GitHub username, token and user email must be specified either via environment variables or as command line arguments.
Provided parameters:
GitHub username: True, GitHub token: True, user email: False

[joaopa00]

I think I have done. I will close this issue when we release a new version and if the bug is fixed.