GitHub Commits

Blocks for listing commit history and creating multi-file commits in GitHub repositories.

Github List Commits

What it is

This block lists commits on a branch in a GitHub repository.

How it works

This block fetches commits from a GitHub repository using the Commits API. You can filter by branch name and control the number of results with pagination parameters.

Each commit entry includes the SHA, commit message, author name, date, and a URL to view the commit on GitHub.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
repo_url	URL of the GitHub repository	str	Yes
branch	Branch name to list commits from	str	No
per_page	Number of commits to return (max 100)	int	No
page	Page number for pagination	int	No

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if listing commits failed	str
commit	A commit with its details	Commit
commits	List of commits with their details	List[CommitItem]

Possible use case

Activity Monitoring: Track recent commits on a branch to monitor development progress.

Changelog Generation: Retrieve commit messages to automatically compile release notes or changelogs.

Audit Trail: List commits to review who made changes and when for compliance purposes.

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Github Multi File Commit

What it is

This block creates a single commit with multiple file upsert/delete operations using the Git Trees API.

How it works

This block creates a single atomic commit that can add, update, or delete multiple files at once using the low-level Git Trees API. It fetches the latest commit SHA on the target branch, creates blobs for each upserted file concurrently, builds a new tree with all file operations, creates a commit pointing to that tree, and updates the branch reference.

For delete operations, a null SHA is set in the tree entry to remove the file. This approach is more efficient than making separate commits per file and ensures all changes land in a single commit.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
repo_url	URL of the GitHub repository	str	Yes
branch	Branch to commit to	str	Yes
commit_message	Commit message	str	Yes
files	List of file operations. Each item has: 'path' (file path), 'content' (file content, ignored for delete), 'operation' (upsert/delete)	List[FileOperationInput]	Yes

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if the commit failed	str
sha	SHA of the new commit	str
url	URL of the new commit	str

Possible use case

Automated Code Generation: Commit generated code, configuration files, and scaffolding in a single atomic operation.

Batch File Updates: Update multiple configuration or documentation files across a repository in one commit.

Cleanup Operations: Delete obsolete files while adding replacements in a single commit to keep history clean.

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