[BUG] files_yaml + json does not write the outputs to a json file

[dkezri]

Is there an existing issue for this?

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Does this issue exist in the latest version?

• I'm using the latest release

Describe the bug?

using the following pattern in files changes:

      - name: Github filechanges
        id: files
        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v40
        with:
          files_yaml: |
            metrics:
              - '**/site_files/**'
          json: true
          write_output_files: true

It writes the output when i use steps.files.outputs.metrics_all_changed_files , but the list is too long so that i wanted to write the output to a json file and read from it later.

To Reproduce

What OS are you seeing the problem on?

ubuntu-latest or ubuntu-22.04

Expected behavior?

no json file is created in .github/outputs

Relevant log output

the result in github action :


Run ls -la .github/
total 12
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Nov [29]
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 Nov 29 09:22 ..
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Nov 29 09:22 workflows
ls: cannot access '.github/outputs': No such file or directory
Error: Process completed with exit code 2.

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[jackton1]

Hi @dkezri, unfortunately I’m unable to replicate this bug here.

I’ll suggest providing the logs with debugging enabled. I’ll reopen this issue if further debugging/resolution is required. Thanks