Adding output to show if check succeeded or failed

README.md

@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ The config file is always pulled from the action's context, i.e., the branch fro
 
 See [other ways to specify config file.](#other-ways-to-specify-config-file)
 
+Action returns a single output: `success` that indicates if check has passed or failed.
+
 ## Create Workflow
 
 Create a workflow file (eg: `.github/workflows/pr-title-checker.yml`) with the following content:
@@ -115,6 +117,44 @@ Note that this has to be a url pointing to a valid, raw json file. See [#28](htt
 ```
 This is useful if a repo containing the config file is pulled in a previous step using, for e.g., actions/checkout. See [#36](https://github.com/thehanimo/pr-title-checker/issues/36)
 
+### Using output result
+
+You can use the action output to execute follow up steps e.g. adding a comment.
+
+```yml
+    steps:
+      - uses: thehanimo/pr-title-checker@v1.4.1
+        id: check
+        continue-on-error: true
+        with:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          pass_on_octokit_error: false
+
+      - name: Add comment to fix PR title
+        uses: marocchino/sticky-pull-request-comment@v2
+        if: ${{ steps.check.outputs.success == 'false'}}
+        with:
+          header: 'PR Title Check'
+          recreate: true
+          message: |
+              ### 🚨 PR Title Needs Formatting
+              The title of this PR needs to be formatted correctly and include an Azure Boards Reference. 
+              Please update the title to match the format `type: description AB#xxx`. Examples:
+              * `bugfix: fix typo in README.md AB#123`
+              * `chore: update dependencies AB#456`
+              * `feat: add new feature AB#789`
+              * `chore: fixing build pipeline` - no AB reference
+
+      - name: Add comment that PR title is fixed
+        if: ${{ steps.check.outputs.success == 'true'}}
+        uses: marocchino/sticky-pull-request-comment@v2
+        with:
+          header: 'PR Title Check'
+          recreate: true
+          message: |
+              ### ✅ PR Title Formatted Correctly
+              The title of this PR has been updated to match the correct format. Thank you!
+```
 
 ## NOTE:
 * [`pull_request_target`](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/events-that-trigger-workflows#pull_request_target) event trigger should be used (not [`pull_request`](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/events-that-trigger-workflows#pull_request)) in order to support checking PRs from forks. This was added in `v1.3.2`. See [#8.](https://github.com/thehanimo/pr-title-checker/issues/8)

action.yml

@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ inputs:
   github_configuration_token:
     description: the github access token to be used to access the config file using other github_configuration_* parameters. can differ from GITHUB_TOKEN. defaults to GITHUB_TOKEN
     required: false
+outputs:
+  success:
+    description: true if the PR title is valid, false otherwise. Undefined if an error occurred.
 runs:
   using: node20
   main: dist/index.js

dist/index.js

@@ -10050,6 +10050,7 @@ const run = ({ configPath, localConfigPath, remoteConfigURL, GitHubConfigOwner,
                 if (labels[i].name == CHECKS.ignoreLabels[j]) {
                     core.info(`Ignoring Title Check for label - ${labels[i].name}`);
                     removeLabel({ labels, name: LABEL.name });
+                    core.setOutput("success", true);
                     return;
                 }
             }
@@ -10060,6 +10061,7 @@ const run = ({ configPath, localConfigPath, remoteConfigURL, GitHubConfigOwner,
                 if (title.startsWith(CHECKS.prefixes[i])) {
                     removeLabel({ labels, name: LABEL.name });
                     core.info(MESSAGES.success);
+                    core.setOutput("success", true);
                     return;
                 }
             }
@@ -10069,10 +10071,12 @@ const run = ({ configPath, localConfigPath, remoteConfigURL, GitHubConfigOwner,
             if (re.test(title)) {
                 removeLabel({ labels, name: LABEL.name });
                 core.info(MESSAGES.success);
+                core.setOutput("success", true);
                 return;
             }
         }
         yield titleCheckFailed({ config: { LABEL, CHECKS, MESSAGES } });
+        core.setOutput("success", false);
     }
     catch (error) {
         core.info(error);

index.ts

@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ const run = async ({
         if (labels[i].name == CHECKS.ignoreLabels[j]) {
           core.info(`Ignoring Title Check for label - ${labels[i].name}`);
           removeLabel({ labels, name: LABEL.name });
+          core.setOutput("success", true);
           return;
         }
       }
@@ -295,6 +296,7 @@ const run = async ({
         if (title.startsWith(CHECKS.prefixes[i])) {
           removeLabel({ labels, name: LABEL.name });
           core.info(MESSAGES.success);
+          core.setOutput("success", true);
           return;
         }
       }
@@ -305,11 +307,13 @@ const run = async ({
       if (re.test(title)) {
         removeLabel({ labels, name: LABEL.name });
         core.info(MESSAGES.success);
+        core.setOutput("success", true);
         return;
       }
     }
 
     await titleCheckFailed({ config: { LABEL, CHECKS, MESSAGES } });
+    core.setOutput("success", false);
   } catch (error) {
     core.info(error);
   }