Update your dev.to articles into your Github profile

In this article, I'll share you how to update your latest articles on dev.to into your Github profile.

What is Github profile

GitHub will display your profile README on your profile page if all of the following are true.

• You've created a repository with a name that matches your GitHub username.
• The repository is public.
• The repository contains a file named README.md in its root.
• The README.md file contains any content.

How to update articles into your repository

Follow the same approach as outlined in my previous article, Creating a Dynamic README.md File, I have recently developed another GitHub Action for updating your dev.to articles on your GitHub profile.

To do that, let's follow these straightforward steps:

Step 1: In your repository, create a file named README.md.template.

Step 2: Write anything you want within the README.md.template file.

Step 3: Embed one of the following entities within your README.md.template:

• Article listing:

{{ template "article-list" .Articles }}

• Article table:

{{ template "article-table" .Articles }}

If you are familiar with Go templates, you have access to the root variable, which includes the following fields:

• Articles: An array of Article. You can view the Article struct definition in model/article.go.
• Time: Updated Time

Step 4: Register Github Action

• Create a file .github/workflows/update-articles.yml in your repository.

name: "Cronjob"
on:
 schedule:
  - cron: '15 0 * * *'

jobs:
    update-articles:
        permissions: write-all
        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
        steps:
            - uses: actions/checkout@v3
            - name: Generate README
              uses: huantt/article-listing@v1.1.0
              with:
                username: YOUR_USERNAME_ON_DEV_TO                
                template-file: 'README.md.template'
                out-file: 'README.md'
                limit: 5
            - name: Commit
              run: |
                git config user.name github-actions
                git config user.email github-actions@github.com
                git add .
                git commit -m "update articles"
                git push origin main

Step 5: Commit your change, then Github actions will run as your specified cron to update Articles into your README.md file

Source Code

See the source code and an example here: https://github.com/huantt/article-listing

Reference

• https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-profile/customizing-your-profile/managing-your-profile-readme