testing

.github/.markdownlint.json

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 {
   "default": true,
+  "MD003": false,
   "MD005": false,
   "MD009": false,
   "MD013": false,
   "MD028": false, 
   "MD029": false,
   "MD033": false,
+  "MD036": false,
   "MD048": false,
   "MD040": false, 
   "MD041": false, 

.github/workflows/update-metrics.yml

@@ -54,18 +54,17 @@ jobs:
           git push origin HEAD:${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
 
       - name: Commit and push to new branch (non-PR)
-        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        id: push
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
         env:
           TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          BRANCH="update-visitor-count-$(date +%s)"
-          git checkout -b $BRANCH
+          git fetch origin
+          git checkout ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }} || git checkout -b ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }} origin/${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
           git add -A
           git commit -m "Update visitor count" || echo "No changes to commit"
           git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${TOKEN}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}
-          git push origin $BRANCH
-          echo "branch=$BRANCH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          git pull --rebase origin ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }} || echo "No rebase needed"
+          git push origin HEAD:${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
 
       - name: Create Pull Request (non-PR)
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'

README.md

@@ -28,16 +28,7 @@ Last updated: 2025-07-10
 
 ## How to use it
 
-1. **Add the Badge to Your Repository**:
-   - Include the following markdown in your `README.md` file:
-
-     ```markdown
-        <div align="center">
-          <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Total%20views-12345-yellow" alt="Total views">
-          <p>Refresh Date: 2025-07-10</p>
-        </div>
-     ```
-
+1. **Add the Badge to Your Repository**: Include the following markdown in your `README.md` file, between the `START BADGE` and `END BADGE` (included), as shown in the bottom.
 2. **Create a Personal Access Token**:
    - Go to **GitHub Settings** > **Developer Settings** > **Personal Access Tokens**.
    - Generate a new token with `repo` access.
@@ -83,7 +74,9 @@ jobs:
 > - Use a Personal Access Token (PAT) with `repo` access as `TRAFFIC_TOKEN` secret in each target repository.
 > - The action will trigger the visitor counter logic in the main repository and update the badge dynamically.
 
+<!-- START BADGE -->
 <div align="center">
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Total%20views-12345-yellow" alt="Total views">
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Total%20views-734-yellow" alt="Total views">
   <p>Refresh Date: 2025-07-10</p>
 </div>
+<!-- END BADGE -->

metrics.json

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "count": 611,
-  "lastUpdated": "2025-07-10T16:52:58.787Z"
+  "count": 734,
+  "lastUpdated": "2025-07-10T17:27:34.741Z"
 }

update_repo_views_counter.js

@@ -41,12 +41,15 @@ function updateMetricsFile(count) {
 
 function updateReadmeFile(count) {
   const refreshDate = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
-  const badge = `<div align="center">\n  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Total%20views-${count}-yellow" alt="Total views">\n  <p>Refresh Date: ${refreshDate}</p>\n</div>`;
+  const badge = `<div align="center">
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Total%20views-${count}-yellow" alt="Total views">
+  <p>Refresh Date: ${refreshDate}</p>
+</div>`;
 
   const readme = fs.readFileSync(README_FILE, 'utf-8');
   const updatedReadme = readme.replace(
-    /<div align="center">[\s\S]*?<p>Refresh Date:.*?<\/p>\n<\/div>/,
-    badge
+    /<!-- START BADGE -->[\s\S]*?<!-- END BADGE -->/,
+    `<!-- START BADGE -->\n${badge}\n<!-- END BADGE -->`
   );
 
   fs.writeFileSync(README_FILE, updatedReadme);