RepoDigest
Version updated for https://github.com/RepoDigest/repodigest-action to version v1.
- This action is used across all versions by ? repositories.
Action Type
This is a Node action using Node version 20.
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Action Summary
RepoDigest Action automates the creation and distribution of weekly engineering reports by summarizing GitHub repository activity, such as commits, pull requests, and issues, into a concise, AI-generated email. This eliminates the need for manual report preparation and provides stakeholders with clear insights into recent development progress. Its key capabilities include fetching activity data, generating plain-English summaries, and emailing reports directly to specified recipients.
Release notes
RepoDigest Action v1.0.0
Generate and email a weekly engineering report from your GitHub activity — automatically.
What it does
Every time it runs, RepoDigest:
- Fetches commits, merged pull requests, and closed issues from your repository
- Uses AI to write a plain-English summary your stakeholders will actually read
- Emails the report to everyone on your list
No dashboards. No logins. Just a clean weekly email.
Quick start
Add this to .github/workflows/weekly-report.yml:
name: Weekly Engineering Report
on:
schedule:
- cron: "0 9 * * 1" # Every Monday at 9am UTC
workflow_dispatch:
jobs:
report:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
permissions:
contents: read
steps:
- uses: RepoDigest/repodigest-action@v1
with:
api_key: ${{ secrets.REPODIGEST_API_KEY }}
recipients: "ceo@company.com, investor@fund.com"