name: Publish to NPM
on:
push:
branches: main
jobs:
publish:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: actions/setup-node@v3
with:
node-version: "20"
- run: npm ci
- run: npm test
- uses: JS-DevTools/npm-publish@v3
with:
token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
npm-publish
This action automatically publishes your package to NPM using GitHub Actions.
What is npm-publish?
The npm-publish
action allows you to automatically publish your NPM packages from a GitHub repository. It ensures that packages are published only if the version in package.json
differs from the latest on NPM.
How to Use token
The token
input is required to authenticate with NPM or any other registry. Here's how to configure it:
with:
token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
You can also publish to GitHub Package Registry by using secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN
:
with:
token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
registry: "https://npm.pkg.github.com"
How to Set the Registry URL
You can publish to any registry by setting the registry
input:
with:
registry: 'https://npm.pkg.github.com'
How to Specify a Custom Package Directory
If your package is not in the root directory, you can specify the path:
with:
package: './path/to/package'
How to Use Distribution Tags
To control which tag the package will be published under (e.g., latest
, beta
), use the tag
input:
with:
tag: 'beta'
How to Set Access Control
By default, packages are published publicly. If you want to restrict access, set the access
input:
with:
access: 'restricted'
How to Run in Dry-Run Mode
You can test the publication without actually publishing anything by enabling the dry-run
flag:
with:
dry-run: true
Outputs
The npm-publish
action exposes several output variables that you can use in subsequent steps of your workflow. Make sure to set an ID for the action to access these outputs.
steps:
- uses: JS-DevTools/npm-publish@v3
id: publish
with:
token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
- if: ${{ steps.publish.outputs.type }}
run: echo "Version changed!"
Available outputs:
new_tag
: The newly calculated tag.new_version
: The new version of the package.previous_version
: The previously published version.release_type
: The type of release (major, minor, patch, etc.).
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