Fix: "git rm" fails when publish branch is empty (#24)

When a publish branch exists and it has no files, `git rm -r '*'` fails with

```
fatal: pathspec '*' did not match any files
```

`--ignore-unmatch` option let git exit with a zero status in this case.

Reference: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-rm#Documentation/git-rm.txt---ignore-unmatch

.dockerignore

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 .git
 .github
+.hadolint.yaml
 LICENSE
 README.md
+action.yml
 images

.github/FUNDING.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # These are supported funding model platforms
 
-github: peaceiris
+# github: peaceiris
 patreon: peaceiris
+issuehunt: peaceiris
 open_collective: # Replace with a single Open Collective username
 ko_fi: # Replace with a single Ko-fi username
 tidelift: # Replace with a single Tidelift platform-name/package-name e.g., npm/babel

.github/main.workflow

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-workflow "Main workflow" {
-  on = "push"
-  resolves = ["docker-build"]
-}
-
-action "docker-build" {
-  uses = "actions/docker/cli@master"
-  args = "build -t peaceiris/actions-gh-deploy ."
-}

.github/workflows/docker-image-ci.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: docker image ci
+
+on: push
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@master
+
+    - name: build
+      env:
+        DOCKER_IMAGE: docker.pkg.github.com/${{ github.repository }}/action:latest
+      run: |
+        docker build . --file Dockerfile --tag ${DOCKER_IMAGE} ||
+        (echo -e "\e[31m[${GITHUB_WORKFLOW}] failed to build\e[m" && exit 1)
+
+  shellcheck:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@master
+    - name: shellcheck
+      run: shellcheck ./entrypoint.sh
+
+  hadolint:
+    runs-on: macOS-10.14
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@master
+    - name: hadolint
+      run: |
+        brew install hadolint
+        hadolint ./Dockerfile

.hadolint.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ignored:
+  - DL3018

Dockerfile

@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
-FROM alpine:3.9
+FROM alpine:3.10.2
-
-LABEL "com.github.actions.name"="Deploy to GitHub Pages for Static Site Generator"
-LABEL "com.github.actions.description"="A GitHub Action to deploy your static site to GitHub Pages with Static Site Generator"
-LABEL "com.github.actions.icon"="upload-cloud"
-LABEL "com.github.actions.color"="blue"
-
-LABEL "repository"="https://github.com/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages"
-LABEL "homepage"="https://github.com/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages"
-LABEL "maintainer"="peaceiris"
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache \
+    bash \
     git \
-    openssh-client
+    openssh-client \
+    ca-certificates
 
-ADD entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
+COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/entrypoint.sh" ]

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 [![license](https://img.shields.io/github/license/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages.svg)](https://github.com/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages/blob/master/LICENSE)
 [![release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages.svg)](https://github.com/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages/releases/latest)
 [![GitHub release date](https://img.shields.io/github/release-date/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages.svg)](https://github.com/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages/releases)
+[![GitHub Actions status](https://github.com/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages/workflows/docker%20image%20ci/badge.svg)](https://github.com/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages/actions)
+[![Docker Hub Build Status](https://img.shields.io/docker/cloud/build/peaceiris/gh-pages.svg)](https://hub.docker.com/r/peaceiris/gh-pages)
 
 <img width="400" alt="GitHub Actions for deploying to GitHub Pages with Static Site Generators" src="./images/ogp.svg">
 
@@ -12,17 +14,41 @@ A GitHub Action to deploy your static site to GitHub Pages with [Static Site Gen
 
 [Static Site Generators]: https://www.staticgen.com/
 
+<!-- START doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
+<!-- DON'T EDIT THIS SECTION, INSTEAD RE-RUN doctoc TO UPDATE -->
+Table of Contents
+
+- [Getting started](#getting-started)
+  - [(1) Add ssh deploy key](#1-add-ssh-deploy-key)
+  - [(2) Create `.github/workflows/gh-pages.yml`](#2-create-githubworkflowsgh-pagesyml)
+    - [:star: Repository type - Project](#star-repository-type---project)
+    - [:star: Repository type - User and Organization](#star-repository-type---user-and-organization)
+  - [Options](#options)
+    - [:star: Pull action image from Docker Hub](#star-pull-action-image-from-docker-hub)
+    - [:star: `PERSONAL_TOKEN`](#star-personal_token)
+    - [:star: `GITHUB_TOKEN`](#star-github_token)
+    - [:star: Suppressing empty commits](#star-suppressing-empty-commits)
+- [Examples](#examples)
+  - [Static Site Generators with Node.js](#static-site-generators-with-nodejs)
+  - [Gatsby](#gatsby)
+  - [React and Next](#react-and-next)
+  - [Vue and Nuxt](#vue-and-nuxt)
+  - [Static Site Generators with Python](#static-site-generators-with-python)
+- [License](#license)
+- [About the author](#about-the-author)
+
+<!-- END doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
+
 
 
 ## Getting started
 
-### (1) Add deploy Key
+### (1) Add ssh deploy key
 
-Generate deploy key with the following command.
+Generate your deploy key with the following command.
 
 ```sh
-ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your@email.com" -f gh-pages -N ""
+ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "$(git config user.email)" -f gh-pages -N ""
-
 # You will get 2 files:
 #   gh-pages.pub (public key)
 #   gh-pages     (private key)
@@ -30,91 +56,367 @@ ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your@email.com" -f gh-pages -N ""
 
 Next, Go to **Repository Settings**
 
-- Go to **Deploy Keys** and add your public key with the "Allow write access"
+- Go to **Deploy Keys** and add your public key with the **Allow write access**
 - Go to **Secrets** and add your private key as `ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY`
 
-### (2) Create `main.workflow`
+### (2) Create `.github/workflows/gh-pages.yml`
 
-An example with Hugo action.
+#### :star: Repository type - Project
 
-- [peaceiris/actions-hugo: GitHub Actions for Hugo extended](https://github.com/peaceiris/actions-hugo)
+An example workflow for Hugo.
 
-```hcl
+![peaceiris/actions-gh-pages latest version](https://img.shields.io/github/release/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages.svg?label=peaceiris%2Factions-gh-pages)
-workflow "GitHub Pages" {
-  on = "push"
-  resolves = ["deploy"]
-}
 
-action "is-branch-master" {
+```yaml
-  uses = "actions/bin/filter@master"
+name: github pages
-  args = "branch master"
-}
 
-action "build" {
+on:
-  needs = "is-branch-master"
+  push:
-  uses = "peaceiris/actions-hugo@v0.55.6"
+    branches:
-  args = ["--gc", "--minify", "--cleanDestinationDir"]
+    - master
-}
 
-action "deploy" {
+jobs:
-  needs = "build"
+  build-deploy:
-  uses = "peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v1.0.0"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
-  env = {
+    steps:
-    PUBLISH_DIR = "./public"
+    - uses: actions/checkout@master
-    PUBLISH_BRANCH = "gh-pages"
+
-  }
+    - name: Install Hugo
-  secrets = ["ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY"]
+      env:
-}
+        HUGO_VERSION: '0.58.2'
+      run: |
+        mkdir /tmp/hugo && cd /tmp/hugo
+        curl -L https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/download/v${HUGO_VERSION}/hugo_extended_${HUGO_VERSION}_linux-64bit.tar.gz | \
+          tar -xz && \
+          sudo mv ./hugo /usr/local/bin/
+
+    - name: Build
+      run: hugo --gc --minify --cleanDestinationDir
+
+    - name: Deploy
+      uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v2.3.0
+      env:
+        ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY }}
+        PUBLISH_BRANCH: gh-pages
+        PUBLISH_DIR: ./public
+```
+
+The above example is for [Project Pages sites]. (`<username>/<project_name>` repository)
+
+#### :star: Repository type - User and Organization
+
+For [User and Organization Pages sites] (`<username>/<username>.github.io` repository),
+we have to set `master` branch to `PUBLISH_BRANCH`.
+
+```yaml
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+    - source  # default branch
+
+PUBLISH_BRANCH: master  # deploying branch
+```
+
+[Project Pages sites]: https://help.github.com/en/articles/user-organization-and-project-pages#project-pages-sites
+[User and Organization Pages sites]: https://help.github.com/en/articles/user-organization-and-project-pages#user-and-organization-pages-sites
+
+### Options
+
+#### :star: Pull action image from Docker Hub
+
+You can pull a public docker image from Docker Hub.
+By pulling docker images, you can reduce the overall execution time of your workflow. In addition, `latest` tag is provided.
+
+```diff
+- uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v2.3.0
++ uses: docker://peaceiris/gh-pages:v2.3.0
+```
+
+- [peaceiris/gh-pages - Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/peaceiris/gh-pages)
+
+#### :star: `PERSONAL_TOKEN`
+
+[Generate a personal access token (`repo`)](https://github.com/settings/tokens) and add it to Secrets as `PERSONAL_TOKEN`, it works as well as `ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY`.
+
+```diff
+- ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY }}
++ PERSONAL_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PERSONAL_TOKEN }}
+```
+
+#### :star: `GITHUB_TOKEN`
+
+> **NOTES**: This action supports `GITHUB_TOKEN` but it has some problems to deploy to GitHub Pages. See #9
+
+```diff
+- ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY }}
++ GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+```
+
+#### :star: Suppressing empty commits
+
+By default, a commit will always be generated and pushed to the `PUBLISH_BRANCH`, even if nothing changed. If you want to suppress this behavior, set the optional parameter `emptyCommits` to `false`. cf. [Issue #21]
+
+[Issue #21]: https://github.com/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages/issues/21
+
+For example:
+
+```yaml
+- name: deploy
+  uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v2.3.0
+  env:
+    ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY }}
+    PUBLISH_BRANCH: gh-pages
+    PUBLISH_DIR: ./public
+  with:
+    emptyCommits: false
 ```
 
 
 
 ## Examples
 
-### MkDocs
+### Static Site Generators with Node.js
 
-- [peaceiris/actions-pipenv: GitHub Actions for pipenv](https://github.com/peaceiris/actions-pipenv)
+[hexo], [gitbook], [vuepress], [react-static], [gridsome], etc.
-- [main.workflow - peaceiris/mkdocs-material-boilerplate](https://github.com/peaceiris/mkdocs-material-boilerplate/blob/master/.github/main.workflow)
 
-```hcl
+[hexo]: https://github.com/hexojs/hexo
-workflow "MkDocs workflow" {
+[gitbook]: https://github.com/GitbookIO/gitbook
-  on = "push"
+[vuepress]: https://github.com/vuejs/vuepress
-  resolves = ["deploy"]
+[react-static]: https://github.com/react-static/react-static
-}
+[gridsome]: https://github.com/gridsome/gridsome
 
-action "branch-filter" {
+Premise: Dependencies are managed by `package.json` and `package-lock.json`
-  uses = "actions/bin/filter@master"
-  args = "branch master"
-}
 
-action "pipenv-sync" {
+![peaceiris/actions-gh-pages latest version](https://img.shields.io/github/release/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages.svg?label=peaceiris%2Factions-gh-pages)
-  needs = ["branch-filter"]
-  uses = "peaceiris/actions-pipenv@3.6"
-  args = "sync"
-}
 
-action "mkdocs-build" {
+```yaml
-  needs = ["pipenv-sync"]
+name: github pages
-  uses = "peaceiris/actions-pipenv@3.6"
-  args = ["run", "mkdocs", "build", "--config-file", "./mkdocs-sample.yml"]
-}
 
-action "deploy" {
+on:
-  needs = ["mkdocs-build"]
+  push:
-  uses = "peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v1.0.0"
+    branches:
-  env = {
+    - master
-    PUBLISH_DIR = "./site"
+
-    PUBLISH_BRANCH = "gh-pages"
+jobs:
-  }
+  build-deploy:
-  secrets = ["ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY"]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
-}
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@master
+
+    - name: build
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+      with:
+        node-version: '10.16'
+    - run: |
+        npm install
+        npm run build
+
+    - name: deploy
+      uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v2.3.0
+      env:
+        ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY }}
+        PUBLISH_BRANCH: gh-pages
+        PUBLISH_DIR: ./public
+```
+
+### Gatsby
+
+An example for [Gatsby] (Gatsby.js) project with [gatsby-starter-blog]
+
+[Gatsby]: https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby
+[gatsby-starter-blog]: https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby-starter-blog
+
+![peaceiris/actions-gh-pages latest version](https://img.shields.io/github/release/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages.svg?label=peaceiris%2Factions-gh-pages)
+
+```yaml
+name: github pages
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+    - master
+
+jobs:
+  build-deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@master
+
+    - name: setup node
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+      with:
+        node-version: '10.16'
+
+    - name: install
+      run: npm install
+
+    - name: format
+      run: npm run format
+
+    - name: test
+      run: npm run test
+
+    - name: build
+      run: npm run build
+
+    - name: deploy
+      uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v2.3.0
+      env:
+        ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY }}
+        PUBLISH_BRANCH: gh-pages
+        PUBLISH_DIR: ./public
+```
+
+### React and Next
+
+An example for [Next.js] (React.js) project with [create-next-app]
+
+- cf. [Deploying a Next.js app into GitHub Pages · zeit/next.js Wiki](https://github.com/zeit/next.js/wiki/Deploying-a-Next.js-app-into-GitHub-Pages)
+
+[Next.js]: https://github.com/zeit/next.js
+[create-next-app]: https://nextjs.org/docs
+
+![peaceiris/actions-gh-pages latest version](https://img.shields.io/github/release/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages.svg?label=peaceiris%2Factions-gh-pages)
+
+```yaml
+name: github pages
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+    - master
+
+jobs:
+  build-deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@master
+
+    - name: setup node
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+      with:
+        node-version: '10.16'
+
+    - name: install
+      run: yarn install
+
+    - name: build
+      run: yarn build
+
+    - name: export
+      run: yarn export
+
+    - name: add nojekyll
+      run: touch ./out/.nojekyll
+
+    - name: deploy
+      uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v2.3.0
+      env:
+        ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY }}
+        PUBLISH_BRANCH: gh-pages
+        PUBLISH_DIR: ./out
+```
+
+### Vue and Nuxt
+
+An example for [Nuxt.js] (Vue.js) project with [create-nuxt-app]
+
+- cf. [GitHub Pages Deployment - Nuxt.js](https://nuxtjs.org/faq/github-pages)
+
+[Nuxt.js]: https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt.js
+[create-nuxt-app]: https://github.com/nuxt/create-nuxt-app
+
+![peaceiris/actions-gh-pages latest version](https://img.shields.io/github/release/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages.svg?label=peaceiris%2Factions-gh-pages)
+
+```yaml
+name: github pages
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+    - master
+
+jobs:
+  build-deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@master
+
+    - name: setup node
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+      with:
+        node-version: '10.16'
+
+    - name: install
+      run: npm install
+
+    - name: test
+      run: npm test
+
+    - name: generate
+      run: npm run generate
+
+    - name: deploy
+      uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v2.3.0
+      env:
+        ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY }}
+        PUBLISH_BRANCH: gh-pages
+        PUBLISH_DIR: ./dist
+```
+
+### Static Site Generators with Python
+
+[pelican], [MkDocs], [sphinx], etc.
+
+[pelican]: https://github.com/getpelican/pelican
+[MkDocs]: https://github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs
+[sphinx]: https://github.com/sphinx-doc/sphinx
+
+Premise: Dependencies are managed by `requirements.txt`
+
+![peaceiris/actions-gh-pages latest version](https://img.shields.io/github/release/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages.svg?label=peaceiris%2Factions-gh-pages)
+
+```yaml
+name: github pages
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+    - master
+
+jobs:
+  build-deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.6'
+        architecture: 'x64'
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r ./requirements.txt
+
+    - name: Build
+      run: mkdocs build
+
+    - name: Deploy
+      uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v2.3.0
+      env:
+        ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY }}
+        PUBLISH_BRANCH: gh-pages
+        PUBLISH_DIR: ./site
 ```
 
 
 
 ## License
 
-[MIT License - peaceiris/actions-gh-pages]
+- [MIT License - peaceiris/actions-gh-pages]
 
 [MIT License - peaceiris/actions-gh-pages]: https://github.com/peaceiris/actions-gh-pages/blob/master/LICENSE
 
@@ -123,5 +425,3 @@ action "deploy" {
 ## About the author
 
 - [peaceiris's homepage](https://peaceiris.com/)
-
-<a href="https://www.patreon.com/peaceiris"><img src="./images/patreon.jpg" alt="peaceiris - Patreon" width="150px"></a>

action.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+name: 'Deploy action for GitHub Pages'
+description: 'A GitHub Action to deploy your static site to GitHub Pages with Static Site Generator'
+author: 'peaceiris'
+runs:
+  using: 'docker'
+  image: 'Dockerfile'
+branding:
+  icon: 'upload-cloud'
+  color: 'blue'
+inputs:
+  emptyCommits:
+    description: 'If empty commits should be made to the publication branch'
+    required: false
+    default: 'true'

entrypoint.sh

@@ -1,33 +1,86 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
-# setup ssh
+set -e
-if [ -z "${ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY}" ]; then
+# set -ex
-    echo "error: not found ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY"
+
+function print_error() {
+    echo -e "\e[31mERROR: ${1}\e[m"
+}
+
+function print_info() {
+    echo -e "\e[36mINFO: ${1}\e[m"
+}
+
+# check values
+if [ -n "${ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY}" ]; then
+
+    print_info "setup with ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY"
+
+    mkdir /root/.ssh
+    ssh-keyscan -t rsa github.com > /root/.ssh/known_hosts
+    echo "${ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY}" > /root/.ssh/id_rsa
+    chmod 400 /root/.ssh/id_rsa
+
+    remote_repo="git@github.com:${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git"
+
+elif [ -n "${PERSONAL_TOKEN}" ]; then
+
+    print_info "setup with PERSONAL_TOKEN"
+
+    remote_repo="https://x-access-token:${PERSONAL_TOKEN}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git"
+
+elif [ -n "${GITHUB_TOKEN}" ]; then
+
+    print_info "setup with GITHUB_TOKEN"
+
+    remote_repo="https://x-access-token:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git"
+
+else
+    print_error "not found ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY, PERSONAL_TOKEN, or GITHUB_TOKEN"
     exit 1
 fi
-mkdir /root/.ssh
-ssh-keyscan -t rsa github.com > /root/.ssh/known_hosts
-echo "${ACTIONS_DEPLOY_KEY}" > /root/.ssh/id_rsa
-chmod 400 /root/.ssh/id_rsa
 
-# push to gh-pages branch
-if [ -z "${PUBLISH_DIR}" ]; then
-    echo "error: not found PUBLISH_DIR"
-    exit 1
-fi
-cd "${PUBLISH_DIR}" || exit 1
 if [ -z "${PUBLISH_BRANCH}" ]; then
-    echo "error: not found PUBLISH_BRANCH"
+    print_error "not found PUBLISH_BRANCH"
     exit 1
 fi
-remote_repo="git@github.com:${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git"
+
+if [ -z "${PUBLISH_DIR}" ]; then
+    print_error "not found PUBLISH_DIR"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 remote_branch="${PUBLISH_BRANCH}"
-git init
+
+local_dir="${HOME}/$(tr -cd 'a-f0-9' < /dev/urandom | head -c 32)"
+if git clone --depth=1 --single-branch --branch "${remote_branch}" "${remote_repo}" "${local_dir}"; then
+    cd "${local_dir}"
+    git rm -r --ignore-unmatch '*'
+    find "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/${PUBLISH_DIR}" -maxdepth 1 | \
+        tail -n +2 | \
+        xargs -I % cp -rf % "${local_dir}/"
+else
+    cd "${PUBLISH_DIR}"
+    git init
+    git checkout --orphan "${remote_branch}"
+fi
+
+# push to publishing branch
 git config user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
 git config user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com"
+git remote rm origin || true
 git remote add origin "${remote_repo}"
-git checkout "${remote_branch}" || git checkout --orphan "${remote_branch}"
 git add --all
-timestamp=$(date -u)
+
-git commit -m "Automated deployment: ${timestamp} ${GITHUB_SHA}"
+print_info "Allowing empty commits: ${INPUT_EMPTYCOMMITS}"
-git push origin "${remote_branch}" --force
+COMMIT_MESSAGE="Automated deployment: $(date -u) ${GITHUB_SHA}"
+if [[ ${INPUT_EMPTYCOMMITS} == "true" ]]; then
+    git commit --allow-empty -m "${COMMIT_MESSAGE}"
+else
+    git commit -m "${COMMIT_MESSAGE}" || \
+      print_info "No changes detected, skipping deployment" && \
+      exit 0
+fi
+
+git push origin "${remote_branch}"
+print_info "${GITHUB_SHA} was successfully deployed"