Are They Asleep?

Check a teammate's timezone and see if they're awake!

About

This action allows you to check a teammate's timezone via an issue or PR comment.

Usage

Create a workflow like the following:

name: Example Workflow

on:
  issue_comment:
    types: [created, edited]
    branches:
      - main     
jobs:
  comment:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - name: Check if teammate is awake?
        id: are-they-asleep
        uses: shundor/are-they-asleep@v1.0.0
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
          GOOGLE_API_KEY: "${{ secrets.GOOGLE_API_KEY }}"          

Then, in your issue or PR, add this comment:

    is @teammate awake?

@teammate being the remote teammate you want to check.

Inputs

The following secret needs to be created:

• GOOGLE_API_KEY: The Google Cloud API Key

The following Google Map Platform API's need to be enabled, and the API should be restricted to them:

• Geocoding API
• Geolocation API
• Maps JavaScript API
• Time Zone API

For this action to work correctly the team must have their location set in their GitHub Profile.

Outputs

If successful, the issue will have a new comment with the teammate's timezone info:

    Hi there, abirismyname! 👋
    

    You asked if rufusmbugua was awake yet.

    I can't tell you about their personal sleeping habits, sadly.

    I can tell you though that the date and time for rufusmbugua in Nairobi, Kenya is currently:

    December 29th 2022, 7:28 pm

    I hope that helps clarify the matter for you!

Example

This repo contains an example workflow that contains this action.

Credits

• 🙇 Based on bencgreenberg/awake-yet-action.
• 🙇 @breton for the testing and help!
• 🙇 @manishapriya94 for inspiration!