action.yml

name: Dispatch another workflow and wait for its completion

description: 'Dispatch another workflow and wait for its completion'

inputs:
  workflow:
    description: 'The workflow YAML file name to call'
    required: true
  token:
    description: 'A GitHub token for gh api calls'
    required: true
  inputs:
    description: 'The target workflow input in JSON format'
    required: false

runs:
  using: composite
  steps:
    - name: Dispatch workflow and wait
      shell: bash
      env:
        GH_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.token }}
      run: |
        dispatchDate=$(date -Iseconds)
        workflowFile=${{ inputs.workflow }}
        
        if [ '${{ inputs.inputs }}' ]; then
          echo '${{ inputs.inputs }}' | gh workflow run $workflowFile -r ${{ github.ref_name }} --json
        else
          gh workflow run $workflowFile -r ${{ github.ref_name }}
        fi
        
        sleep 60
        
        run_data=$(gh api repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/actions/workflows/$workflowFile/runs?event=workflow_dispatch&created=>=$dispatchDate)
        
        currentWorkflowRunId=$(echo "$run_data" | jq -r '.workflow_runs[0].id')
        
        run_data=$(gh api repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/actions/runs/$currentWorkflowRunId)
        
        currentWorkflowRunUrl=$(echo "$run_data" | jq -r '.html_url') 
        
        echo "::notice file=$workflowFile,title=Dispatched workflow run::$currentWorkflowRunUrl"
        
        while true; do
          run_data=$(gh api repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/actions/runs/$currentWorkflowRunId)
          status=$(echo "$run_data" | jq -r '.status')
        
          if [ $status = "completed" ]; then
            conclusion=$(echo "$run_data" | jq -r '.conclusion')
            if [ $conclusion != "success" ]; then
              echo "::error file=$workflowFile::The Dispatched workflow has not completed successfully"
              exit 1
            else
              echo "::notice file=$workflowFile,title=The Dispatched workflow:: Completed successfully"
            break
            fi
          fi
        
          sleep 60
        done