Add git submodules and automate cmdlet help updates

Co-authored-by: pkbullock <8781041+pkbullock@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: Copilot

.github/workflows/update-cmdlet-help.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+name: Update Cmdlet Help
+on:
+  schedule:
+    # Run monthly on the 1st day at 00:00 UTC
+    - cron: '0 0 1 * *'
+  workflow_dispatch: # Allow manual triggering
+
+jobs:
+  update-help:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository with submodules
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Update submodules to latest
+        run: |
+          git submodule update --remote --merge
+
+      - name: Run Get-HelpJson.ps1
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          cd docfx
+          ./Get-HelpJson.ps1
+
+      - name: Check for changes
+        id: check_changes
+        run: |
+          if git diff --quiet docfx/assets/help/*.help.json; then
+            echo "has_changes=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "has_changes=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
+      - name: Create Pull Request
+        if: steps.check_changes.outputs.has_changes == 'true'
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          commit-message: 'Update cmdlet help documentation'
+          title: 'Update Cmdlet Help Documentation'
+          body: |
+            ## Automated Cmdlet Help Update
+            
+            This PR updates the cmdlet help documentation by pulling the latest changes from the upstream repositories:
+            - [pnp/powershell](https://github.com/pnp/powershell)
+            - [pnp/cli-microsoft365](https://github.com/pnp/cli-microsoft365)
+            - [MicrosoftDocs/OfficeDocs-SharePoint-PowerShell](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/OfficeDocs-SharePoint-PowerShell)
+            
+            The following help files have been updated:
+            - `docfx/assets/help/powershell.help.json` - PnP PowerShell cmdlets
+            - `docfx/assets/help/cli.help.json` - CLI for Microsoft 365 commands
+            - `docfx/assets/help/spoms.help.json` - SharePoint Online Management Shell cmdlets
+            
+            Please review the changes and merge if everything looks correct.
+          branch: automated/update-cmdlet-help
+          delete-branch: true
+          labels: |
+            automated
+            documentation

.gitmodules

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+[submodule "docfx/help-repos/pnp-powershell"]
+	path = docfx/help-repos/pnp-powershell
+	url = https://github.com/pnp/powershell.git
+[submodule "docfx/help-repos/cli-microsoft365"]
+	path = docfx/help-repos/cli-microsoft365
+	url = https://github.com/pnp/cli-microsoft365.git
+[submodule "docfx/help-repos/OfficeDocs-SharePoint-PowerShell"]
+	path = docfx/help-repos/OfficeDocs-SharePoint-PowerShell
+	url = https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/OfficeDocs-SharePoint-PowerShell.git

docfx/Get-HelpJson.ps1

@@ -119,8 +119,15 @@ function Process-CliForM365Docs
 # For optimatization - only use help where cmdlet is used
 
 # To refresh functions use . .\Get-HelpJson.ps1 in cmd window
-$currentLocation = "C:\git\readonly\script-samples-help\"
-$outputPath = "$(Get-Location)\assets\help"
+# Get the script directory and calculate paths relative to it
+$scriptPath = if ($PSScriptRoot) { $PSScriptRoot } else { Get-Location }
+$currentLocation = Join-Path -Path $scriptPath -ChildPath "help-repos"
+$outputPath = Join-Path -Path $scriptPath -ChildPath "assets\help"
+
+# Ensure output directory exists
+if (!(Test-Path -Path $outputPath)) {
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $outputPath -Force | Out-Null
+}
 
 Process-PnPPowerShellDocs
 Process-SPOManagementShellDocs