deploy_pages.yml

name: Deploy GitHub Pages

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - master
      - main

jobs:
  deploy:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      contents: write

    steps:
      - name: Checkout master branch
        uses: actions/checkout@v4
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0

      - name: Deploy to docs branch
        run: |
          git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
          git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
          
          # Create a temporary directory for the site content
          mkdir temp_site
          cp -r docs/* temp_site/
          
          # Fetch all branches
          git fetch origin
          
          # Switch to (or create) the docs branch
          if git show-ref --verify --quiet refs/remotes/origin/docs; then
            # Use -B to explicitly set up the branch and track the remote, bypassing ambiguity
            git checkout -B docs origin/docs
          else
            git checkout --orphan docs
            git rm -rf .
          fi
          
          # Clear current branch content
          git rm -rf .
          
          # Move site content to root
          mv temp_site/* .
          rmdir temp_site

          # Creating CNAME file
          echo "offchat.creatorjohn.com" >> CNAME
          
          # Commit and push only if there are changes
          git add .
          if git diff-index --quiet HEAD; then
            echo "No changes to deploy."
          else
            git commit -m "Automated Pages Deployment: $(date)"
            git push -f origin docs
          fi