Pandoc Action Example

Overview

Using Pandoc with GitHub Actions offers a powerful way to automate document conversion tasks directly within your development workflow. As a universal markup converter, Pandoc streamlines processes like converting Markdown files to PDF and facilitates this work seamlessly through GitHub's infrastructure. This integration enhances productivity by turning document conversions into a simple and automatic part of continuous integration and deployment workflows.

By leveraging the capabilities of GitHub Actions, users can avoid manual steps and ensure that their document outputs are consistently in the desired format. Whether you're working with collaborative documentation or projects requiring regular updates, integrating Pandoc into GitHub Actions can improve efficiency and reduce potential errors throughout the conversion process.

Features

• Direct Docker Reference: Use Pandoc through GitHub Actions with direct container references, eliminating the need for additional actions.

• Version Control: Explicitly specify the Pandoc version (e.g., docker://pandoc/core:3.8) to avoid unexpected breaking changes in your workflow.

• Command-Line Integration: Execute Pandoc commands in GitHub Actions as you would on the command line, simplifying the learning curve for users familiar with the CLI.

• Flexible YAML Support: Break long Pandoc commands into manageable sections using YAML's block chomping indicator, making your workflows more readable.

• Output Management: Create an output directory for compiled files to streamline deployment and easily upload results to GitHub's artifact storage for quick access.

• Contextual Features: Utilize GitHub Actions context and expression syntax to harness the power of the platform while handling limitations of standard shell features.

• Custom Template Paths: Overcome common directory issues by specifying exact template locations, ensuring errors related to the $HOME environment variable are avoided.